Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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How to not let poor body image moments take you or your life hostage

My family had a rough February. For those of you who don’t follow along with me on social media (I mostly “hang out” over on Instagram these days) on February 6th we received a heartbreaking call at about 4 am that our beloved Pop (my husband’s father) had suddenly and unexpectedly passed away from aRead the whole post >>

· March 24, 2018 · Tagged With: Body Image, Grief, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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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