Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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What I’ve learned about friendship over the years

As I’ve been traveling through “True Friend,” the latest Take Up & Read scripture study, I’ve been thinking a lot about how my views of friendship have changed throughout my life. I have a few scant memories of my earliest neighborhood friends in McHenry, Illinois – a wispy, freckled girl named Chelsea as well asRead the whole post >>

· August 8, 2018 · Tagged With: Body Image, Encouragement for Moms, Friendship, Spiritual Growth, Take Up & Read, Women's Issues · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Momradrie

As I mentioned in this post, I’m going to start sharing some posts, essays, etc. from the archives, which will hopefully mean I have more time to work on my novel. All of these posts will be labeled as “Recycled Series.” Enjoy! Attention Editors: These columns have been previously published, but are available for reprint.Read the whole post >>

· March 24, 2014 · Tagged With: Friendship, Mom Humor, Recycled Series, Tales from the Trenches · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Thomas Update

Thanks (again!) to everyone for the support and prayers you showered me with after I shared with you that Thomas was having to go see a pediatric cardiologist. Please be sure to check out the comments after this post because some other families and their precious babies could use some extra prayers as well. Here’sRead the whole post >>

· September 10, 2011 · Tagged With: Friendship, Gratitude, Prayers, Thomas · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Biding God’s Time

I’m still gestating, quietly, mostly on my side. For the most part, I’ve been adjusting pretty well to the slower pace. But this morning was difficult, mostly because a friend royally spoiled us on Thursday. Yesterday my friend and her daughters drove over an hour to spend the day with the girls and me. DidRead the whole post >>

· July 1, 2011 · Tagged With: Bed Rest, Friendship, Putting Our Faith Into Action, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Hi, I’m Kate

 

I'm the author of two nonfiction books Getting Past Perfect and Weightless, a storyteller*, overthinker, eating disorder survivor, mom of five, book junkie, socially awkward nerd as well as a speaker (so basically a walking and talking contradiction), and a perfectionist in recovery.

I am currently working towards my MFA in Fiction at Warren Wilson. Thank you to everyone who has read my drafts, offered feedback, and cheered me on. The writing life is often solitary, but I wouldn’t be here without a community of support.

 

*Imperfect motherhood story for Rabbit Box (no children will harmed in the telling of the story and Mom had permission to share this video)

*Some BODY to Love story for Rabbit Box

 

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