Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Potty training gives me a potty mouth

I don’t have much of a potty mouth, and I never have. Well, I suppose that statement might not be entirely true if you define “potty mouth” as having the maturity of an 8-year-old and finding words like “poot” and “beanie” funny. Guilty as charged. But I rarely swear. I don’t even like to sayRead the whole post >>

· March 23, 2015 · Tagged With: Boys will be boys, Mom Humor, Potty Training, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Spammers gonna spam

So this is a totally random post because I have to admit something has been going on with my cerebral capacity (as in it has been decreasing at an alarming rate recently), and I just can’t seem to find the time or brain power to write much lately. The other day my 9-year-old decided sheRead the whole post >>

· October 17, 2014 · Tagged With: Mom Humor, Random · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Raising Little Girls…Sort Of

This  post is part of my Recycled Series. Before you read any further the next few paragraphs are chock full of euphemisms for gas. If you consider bodily emissions taboo and/or your maturity level surpasses that of a 6-year-old’s, then you may want to stop reading. Attention Editors: These columns have been previously published, butRead the whole post >>

· March 31, 2014 · Tagged With: Mom Humor, Recycled Series, Sugar & Spice · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Momradrie

As I mentioned in this post, I’m going to start sharing some posts, essays, etc. from the archives, which will hopefully mean I have more time to work on my novel. All of these posts will be labeled as “Recycled Series.” Enjoy! Attention Editors: These columns have been previously published, but are available for reprint.Read the whole post >>

· March 24, 2014 · Tagged With: Friendship, Mom Humor, Recycled Series, Tales from the Trenches · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Out of the mouths of my babes (Vol. 1)

6-year-old Rachel as I was attempting to use the bathroom with an entourage in my midst: “I just realized something. Mommy never gets any alone time. I remember when I started school, and it was quiet and no one was talking, and I thought, ‘This is nice.’ I’d never had that before. Mommy, you stillRead the whole post >>

· March 21, 2014 · Tagged With: Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Child 4, Mom Humor · 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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