Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Grammar Lessons

2-year-old: I want to sit next to Mommy. 5-year-old: This spot is already “tooken.” Me: You mean, “This spot is already taken.” “Tooken” isn’t a word. 5-year-old: Pardon me? Me: “Tooken” isn’t a word. 5-year-old: Yes it is. Me: No it isn’t. 5-year-old: Yes it is. You just don’t know yet. You have to growRead the whole post >>

· March 29, 2010 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

Forget the Sugar and Spice

  I discovered this fine art in one of my 5-year-old’s thank you notes. I asked her (yes, her) about it and she very conversationally told me what her little figure was thinking about in each bubble above his head: A house, love, someone holding a balloon, and… Do you see something stinky (and not-so-lady-like)Read the whole post >>

· January 20, 2010 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Madeline's Art

Attachment Parenting at its Finest

Always one to show empathy and to respect the developmental needs and dignity of my children, here I am, four Christmases ago, with my firstborn ever-so-gently encouraging her to cozy up with Santa. Never mind the absolute terror in her eyes. Never mind that on any other day I would never dream of plopping myRead the whole post >>

· December 18, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Christmas, Traditions

Announcing the Faith & Family Magazine Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Jennifer Groves, the winner of my recent Faith & Family magazine subscription giveaway! I will be submitting a gift subscription for you in the coming days. And for the rest of you, it’s not too late to add a mag subscription to your gift wish list. A side note: I’m such a nerdRead the whole post >>

· December 18, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Giveaways

Pop Quiz

Me: What gifts did the three kings bring baby Jesus? 5-year-old: Frankenstein, gold, and myrrh.

· December 14, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

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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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