Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Shame on Me

My husband has been working long hours all week. He gets home around midnight just when my head hits the pillow after shushing and nursing the baby into a deep sleep. He plants a soft kiss on my cheek and then we say a quick goodnight, and that’s about it. Sigh. Our mornings have beenRead the whole post >>

· June 19, 2009 · Tagged With: Marriage, Medical Marriage, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

When David Met Katie

*I’m pulling this one up from the archives in honor of Dave and my seventh wedding anniversary. I’m so glad geekdom brought us together in high school. I love you, Dave, and look forward to many, many, many more years together. Our wedding day… (That’s Dave’s sister in the background.) I’ve been married for nearlyRead the whole post >>

· May 25, 2009 · Tagged With: Marriage · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Bed Rest, Roses, and True Love

I’m supposed to be the one taking on The Love Dare. Yet, I seem to be more on the receiving end these days. My husband has never even cracked open the book, but he’s been living it every day since my bed rest began four days ago. First, there are a dozen red roses sittingRead the whole post >>

· March 12, 2009 · Tagged With: Bed Rest, Marriage · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Book Review: The Temperament God Gave Your Spouse

I recently read The Temperament God Gave Your Spouse by Art and Laraine Bennett as part of The Catholic Company’s Reviewer Program. The book was right up my overanalyzing alley, especially since I have a thing for personality quizzes (that’s according to my ever-obliging-husband who is always a good sport about taking the tests alongRead the whole post >>

· March 6, 2009 · Tagged With: Marriage · Filed Under: Media Reviews

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 5): The Why I Love My Husband Edition

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m counting the ways I love my husband (there are a lot more than seven, but this is a good start). #1 He tells me I look great when I’m all dolled up for a date night and when I have Play-doh in my hair, a Clifford sticker on myRead the whole post >>

· February 13, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Marriage · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Seven Quick Takes

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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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