Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

My Personality Type, According to My Daughter

Recently, Madeline decided she wanted to learn more about the human brain. (When your husband’s evening reading selections include Primer of Diagnostic Imaging and Brain Imaging, your children are more apt to take a special interest in human anatomy.) I showed her a color-coded diagram of the brain and pointed to the green section. “That’sRead the whole post >>

New Study Links Concentration Problems to Proximity to Toddlers

A new study shows a fascinating link between a person’s ability to concentrate and his proximity to a toddler. “It wasn’t my fault,” explains study subject Madeline Wicker when Mommy, the study’s lead researcher, noticed there had been a mishap with a pair of scissors. “She ‘unconcentrated’ me.” When questioned further, the study subject revealedRead the whole post >>

Pillow Talk

Gaba, who sleeps with Madeline when she stays with us: Aren’t you cold sleeping in just your underwear? Madeline: Nope. You should try it some time.

A Toothsome Tale

Last Thursday my preschooler had a dentist appointment to get her teeth cleaned. Starting on Monday she kept asking, “How many days until my dentist appointment?” On Wednesday, I told her, “Only one more day.” To which she exclaimed, “Yea! I can’t wait.” Something tells me she could use a little more excitement in herRead the whole post >>

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor