Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Happy Birthday, Rachel Marie!

Happy Birthday to my Baby Rae, a lover of: Going “night-night.” Yes, you actually ask to go to sleep. I hit the mom jackpot with you. Showing off and saying words like “Japanese,” “guacamole,” and “porcupine.” You’re our little chatterbox. Anything your big sister Madeline loves or likes to do. (“I color, too!” “I rideRead the whole post >>

· June 6, 2009 · Tagged With: Letters · Filed Under: Child 2, Traditions

Letter to My Unborn Baby

Preface: I write a journal for each of my children during my pregnancies. I plan on passing these journals along to my children when they’re first expecting their own baby or perhaps to commemorate some other milestone in life. My first child’s journal includes long-winded accounts of my day, my dreams for her, details ofRead the whole post >>

· March 19, 2009 · Tagged With: Letters, Pregnancy, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Happy Baptismal Day, Madeline!

Four years ago we welcomed you into the Body of the Christ. You were exactly two months old, and you remained wide awake for the entire service (not really a big surprise since you never snoozed much even in those early days). I held you close in your beautiful gown fashioned from your gaba’s weddingRead the whole post >>

· January 15, 2009 · Tagged With: Letters, Sacraments · Filed Under: Child 1, Holidays

Four Years Ago…

Four years ago I thought I was fully prepared for labor, birth, motherhood, the whole shebang after working at a regional parenting publication, being a star student in my Bradley birthing class, quizzing other moms for parenting wisdom, and reading countless books about baby care and raising kids the right way. But from the momentRead the whole post >>

· November 14, 2008 · Tagged With: Letters · Filed Under: Child 1

Birthday Letter to Mom

Dear Mom, A mother’s love. Before I became a mom, I mistakenly assumed I knew how much you loved me. After all, I was always aware of your love whenever I’d discover surprise “love notes” tucked in my lunchbox along with my all-time favorite sandwich with the perfect proportion of honey and PB spread smoothlyRead the whole post >>

· November 7, 2008 · Tagged With: Letters · 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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