Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Silence Speaks

A stubborn cold has robbed me of my voice. Since Christmas Eve, I’ve scarcely been able to talk at all and when I do, it comes out as a hoarse, strained whisper.  This is a first for me and has presented its share of challenges since I’ve always been someone who liberally used her vocalRead the whole post >>

· December 27, 2010 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Christmas

Wistful Moms

A blast for that past…a post from the 2008 archives. Last week two blogging friends (thank you, Cathy and Sarah) of mine sent me their thoughts on the seasons of motherhood and aptly quoted Ecclesiastes. Some might argue this was only coincidence. But to me this was God’s way of making me listen to him.Read the whole post >>

· October 14, 2010 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches

Eat Like a Baby

  *I wrote this post before the move. Otherwise, it would not have made it to this space. It’s rather a jumble of disconnected words, so maybe it shouldn’t have been published. Ah well. This week (and I realize it’s only Tuesday) has not unfolded as I planned. More of my sob story (and myRead the whole post >>

· July 13, 2010 · Tagged With: Eating Disorders, Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Muddy Memories

There has to be an award for moms who invite their children to frolic in a mud pit left behind from an early evening thunderstorm. This same mom never complains about washing muddy bodies coated with blades of grass or stained clothing. (Extra points for that.) Then again, maybe the reward is the joy thatRead the whole post >>

· June 12, 2010 · Tagged With: Gratitude, Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Photos

Parenting the Easy Child

It’s early morning. I’m nursing the baby in the quiet. The sunlight is just beginning to seep in through the slants of the blinds when my toddler shuffles in. She looks at me, and I place my finger on my lips and whisper, “Shhhh…” She pauses and then cuddles close to me, burrowing her faceRead the whole post >>

· June 3, 2010 · Tagged With: Attachment Parenting, Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Child 2

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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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