Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

Adventures in Groceryland Part II

I did it! I braved the grocery store with a newborn in my Ergo and a preschooler and toddler steering the shopping cart-racecar hybrid. It wasn’t too harrowing of an experience either. In fact, we averted meltdowns entirely until we exited the premises and were in the parking lot. At this point, the toddler decidedRead the whole post >>

Adventures in Groceryland (Rerun)

To cut back on computer time, I’ll be publishing some rerun posts/essays in the coming weeks. Here’s the first one. I haven’t braved the grocery store with all three girls yet – probably because the memory of this trip is still so terrifying. This essay was originally published in a regional parenting publication in theRead the whole post >>

Small Successes 15

1. I carved away some time for an evening walk with a dear friend leaving the older girls behind. The baby slept the entire time, and I appreciated how easy having only a newborn is now (throw in toddler and preschooler and things can get a little crazy). The outdoor air, the adult conversation, theRead the whole post >>

Who Knew?

Preschooler, while playing pretend with Mommy: Okay, we’re going on a trip. Me: Where are we going?Preschooler: To visit my friend Snow White. Me: Oh, does she live in an enchanted forest? Preschooler, glaring at me like I don’t know anything at all: No. She lives in Africa.

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

―Flannery O'Connor