Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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To My Baby Brother on the Eve of His Wedding Day

Dear Josh, I know you’re 30, but I’m always going to think of you as my baby brother – the little boy with sandy blond hair whom I coerced into playing school, the friend I later confided in when I was in the midst of another big drama in my life. Remember when we playedRead the whole post >>

· May 6, 2011 · Tagged With: Letters, Marriage · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Love is in the Air(Waves)

Yesterday I had the opportunity to chat with Elizabeth and Lisa on the Faith & Famly Podcast. It was an episode all about love and marriage just in time for Valentine’s Day. Elizabeth shares how she makes these delicious-looking Valentine’s Dots with her kids (yum and so pretty!). And I come off sounding like aRead the whole post >>

· February 11, 2011 · Tagged With: Marriage, Podcasts, Recipes · Filed Under: Holidays, Podcasts, Traditions

True Love Story

Our wedding day…  (That’s Dave’s sister in the background.) The lovely Betty Beguiles recently begged the question: “Was it love at first sight?” Considering I met my husband when I was 15 and went on to date several other guys including one who I thought was the one, the answer is an unequivocal no. EverRead the whole post >>

· November 22, 2010 · Tagged With: Marriage · Filed Under: Mixed Marriages

Love Them Well

Imagine this: As you’re in the midst of school, you hear the toilet still running so you swing open the bathroom door to find a lake on the floor and a gushing waterfall coming from the commode. Later that same day your preschool daughter who is completely potty trained but sometimes has trouble pooping inRead the whole post >>

· November 17, 2010 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms, Marriage · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

A Cure for the Blues

Been suffering from the blahs? Me, too. But not so much anymore. Not after all this. Here’s what offered just the pick-me-up I needed (but rest assured, you really don’t need a beach or even a trip. What you need is faith, hope, and unhurried time with your family. Good food doesn’t hurt either.): TakeRead the whole post >>

· October 8, 2010 · Tagged With: Depression, Gratitude, Marriage, Miscarriage · Filed Under: Photos

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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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