Kate Wicker

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Book Review: The Baby Fat Diet

I recently received a review copy of The Baby Fat Diet, and I admit I was reluctant to start reading a book that might put unnecessary pressure on new moms to return to their pre-pregnancy weight. I’m not a big fan of dieting books (or even the word diet) in general because too many ofRead the whole post >>

· January 21, 2009 · Tagged With: Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Pregnancy · Filed Under: Media Reviews

Taking Candy from the Baby

Over at In God’s Image, I share some thoughts on teaching healthy eating habits to kids and how I plan to deal with the piles of Halloween candy that have invaded our home. “Halloween and its association with sweets in excess is tough for a mom like me. As someone who has struggled with anRead the whole post >>

· November 4, 2008 · Tagged With: Body Image, Health · Filed Under: Body Image

Slim Goodbody

It’s never too early to start teaching children about their health. Just recently my 3-year-old and I had a conversation about why man cannot live on ice cream alone. Unfortunately, sometimes the wisdom Mom imparts isn’t nearly as interesting as what some cool dude named Slim Goodbody has to say about everything from healthy eatingRead the whole post >>

· August 3, 2008 · Tagged With: Health · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Do You Have a Weight Loss Success Story?

Faith & Family, the magazine for Catholic living, is adding a new fitness section that will spotlight a woman’s health/weight loss success story, and I’m currently looking for moms to feature. Obviously, the emphasis here is on health, not the size of your jeans. In fact, we’d love to feature women with all different kindsRead the whole post >>

· July 23, 2008 · Tagged With: Health · Filed Under: Faith and Family

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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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