Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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That’s One Way to Get a Telemarketer Off the Phone

Overheard while I’m in the bathroom… Phone rings. Preschooler: Hello? No. I’m sorry, she’s not available. She’s pooping.

· July 17, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

Raising Little Women…Sort Of

To lighten things up a bit, I’m sharing my most recent parenting column, which really makes the fact that some people have referred to this stinky, little blog as “spiritual” a tad embarrassing. You’ll understand the “stinky” reference soon enough.

· July 9, 2009 · Tagged With: Columns, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Sugar and Spice

Think We Take Nursing Around Here Seriously?

Concerned Preschooler, after seeing debris in the middle of a major road near our home: Mommy, can’t you go get it? Me: No, honey. I might get hit by a car. Preschooler: Oh, and then you couldn’t nurse.

· June 29, 2009 · Tagged With: Breastfeeding, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Note to Self

When lighting a candle in honor of your husband, be sure to blow it out before leaving the house to pick up your child, lest you want to burn down the very home your husband works so hard to pay the mortgage for.O, Brain, where art thou?

· June 19, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Our Family’s Newest Addition

We’re proud to announce the newest addition to our family. We welcomed a beautiful blue fish to our family recently. Our little guy answers to the name Isabelle. Yes, our feisty Siamese Fighting Fish (AKA Betta) is a “he,” but he seems completely comfortable with his masculinity and doesn’t seem too offended by his girlyRead the whole post >>

· June 18, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Pets, Photos

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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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