Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Souls Incorporated

I’ve done it again. I’ve let that nasty thing called pride rob me of my serenity. I don’t want to bore you with all the, well, boring details of my little sob story, but I recently found myself crying in my bed all because of a bruised ego. My husband came to my side andRead the whole post >>

· July 16, 2008 · Tagged With: Columns, Encouragement for Moms, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Thank You!

I can’t possibly begin to personally thank all of the men and women who have reached out, shown their support of my InsideCatholic article, and given me a cyber pat on the back. Your emails, blog posts, phone calls, kindness, and prayers have meant a great deal to me. Thank you. I do want toRead the whole post >>

· July 9, 2008 · Tagged With: Breastfeeding, Encouragement for Moms, Faith Inspiration, Gratitude · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Where’s My Mind?

Is it still in bed? Maybe. Is it here but just a little slow? Definitely. Once upon a time I actually got paid to edit others’ work. I know, pretty scary, considering all the mental gaffes that find their way into my posts. I had to correct at least a half dozen typos I foundRead the whole post >>

· June 13, 2008 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms, Motherhood, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof) · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches

Pit Stop for Peace

I went to confession recently and my penance was to try to make an occasional stop by the adoration chapel. The priest kindly encouraged me to do little things to nurture my prayer life. “Just pay a quick visit, a few minutes or so, and bring the kids.” So last week we made a pitRead the whole post >>

· June 10, 2008 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms, Joy, Lessons Kids Teach Me, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Happy Mother’s Day!

“Thank you, women who are mothers! You have sheltered human beings within yourselves in a unique experience of joy and travail. This experience makes you become God’s own smile upon the newborn child, the one who guides your child’s first steps, who helps it to grow and who is the anchor as the child makesRead the whole post >>

· May 11, 2008 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor

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