Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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You Have to be Wounded in Order to Heal

* WARNING: This post contains some material that isn’t appropriate for children, so please keep curious, little eyes away from the screen. You never know how your words might touch someone. When I shared these thoughts, I figured I might get an email or two or some comments prompting further discourse. In fact, an oldRead the whole post >>

· May 3, 2011 · Tagged With: Easter, Faith Inspiration, Forgiveness, Mercy · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Lessons from a Blogging Faux Pas

Recently, a reader left an anonymous comment that pointed out a poor word choice in one of my posts. Some loyal readers immediately came to my defense, which I really appreciated. However in this case, I believe I was in the wrong, and the reader was doing what he or she ought to do asRead the whole post >>

· November 13, 2009 · Tagged With: Forgiveness, Mercy, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Forgiveness, Kate's Blog, Mercy

Worst Mommy Day Ever

I hit an all-time low today as a mom. If there was such a thing as the “Worst Mommy Hall of Fame,” I’d be a front runner for membership. The day started out okay. We went on a walk with a friend. Madeline complained a bit about her bottom hurting. She was whiny, my little,Read the whole post >>

· September 25, 2007 · Tagged With: Humility, Mercy, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Tales from the Trenches

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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