Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Katie & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day That Ended Not So Badly After All

There’s a Palomino rocking horse on my front porch. He’s been stripped of his saddle, and some of his coat is a bit on the crusty side. He’s airing out after a toddler decided to straddle him in a very poopy diaper that proceeded to leak all over the once noble steed. I was downstairsRead the whole post >>

· May 12, 2011 · Tagged With: Glimpses Into Our Life, Little Joys, Mary, Nature Study, Poop, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Consolation of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Because I haven’t had time to choose my own words wisely or much at all, I’ll rely on Mary’s words on this great feast day and Gaudete Sunday instead: “Hear and let it penetrate your heart, my dear.  Let nothing discourage you, nothing depress you, Let nothing alter your heart or your countenance. Do notRead the whole post >>

· December 12, 2010 · Tagged With: Mary · Filed Under: Feast Days, Prayers

Cause of Our Joy

My nana, a devout, lifelong Catholic, once confessed that when she was a young mom (she’s 89 now), she had a tough time relating to Mary. “How could I relate to this mom of one and the mom of God no less, who was born without original sin?” Nana had nine kids and like theRead the whole post >>

· December 8, 2010 · Tagged With: Mary · Filed Under: Feast Days

A Humble Offering

Last month (yes, it’s June already!) we weren’t able to attend a May Crowning for Mary. Last year’s event left quite an impression on the girls, and they were terribly disappointed to not pay a visit to Our Blessed Mother and crown her with flowers. So we decided to have our own ceremony. We venturedRead the whole post >>

· June 1, 2010 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me, Mary, Motherhood · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Thanks, Moms!

It’s foggy and rainy. The girls enjoyed their Saturday morning movie privilege while my husband studied for his upcoming boards, and I wrote some and pondered mentor moms. I thought about how blessed I am to have my own mom as a mentor. My mother-in-law, too, has been a gift in my mothering life. ThenRead the whole post >>

· January 30, 2010 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms, Mary · Filed Under: Friendship

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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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