Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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You’re Turning Into Your Mother

Recently, someone asked me how my mom does it – how she always seems to be filled with happiness instead of self-pity or fear when she grapples with so many health problems and chronic pain. “She’s a real stoic,” the person said. My mom would tell you she’s nothing of the sort. She would sayRead the whole post >>

· November 8, 2011 · Tagged With: Family, Spiritual Dryness, Suffering · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Dinner at Grandma’s

A guest post by none other than my own mom! — The smells – that’s what brings me back to the good old days of Sunday dinners at my grandma’s house – the smell of her china cabinet when opened to set the table, the smell of all of her culinary delights bubbling on theRead the whole post >>

· September 28, 2011 · Tagged With: Family, Guest Bloggers · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

The Forever “I Do”

Today my parents celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. I really wanted to put together a beautiful, brilliant tribute to them, but there’s not as much time for writing these days. I’ve been nesting. I’ve been enjoying being a hands-on mom again. We’ve eased into our second official year of homeschooling. The girls have been happyRead the whole post >>

· August 21, 2011 · Tagged With: Family, Marriage · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Why I Love My Grandma

Yesterday my nana turned 90. I called her up to wish her a happy birthday and asked how it felt to be 90. She chuckled and said, “The same way it felt to be 89 – old!” Then we started talking about my book. (I promise there’s a real point to this, and I’m notRead the whole post >>

· July 15, 2011 · Tagged With: Aging with Grace, Family, Perfectionism, Weightless · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Writing Elsewhere

You can read my latest column at Fathers for Good: The Home-Cooked Advantage – 5 Steps to a Happy Meal at Home. The article features Fr. Leo of Grace Before Meals (you know, the priest-chef who dueled it out with Bobby Flay on the Food Network and won!). I’m also honored to have a guestRead the whole post >>

· July 14, 2011 · Tagged With: Columns, Family, Writing · 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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