Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Pop Quiz

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