Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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A Mom’s Job Description According to a Preschooler

Madeline: Where’s my… Me, handing her her beloved tiger stuffed animal before she can finish saying, “Where’s my Raja?”: Here it is. Madeline: You knew I was going to ask for my Raja. Me: Yup. Madeline: Why? Me: That’s one of my jobs – to know things you need. Not to mention the fact thatRead the whole post >>

· October 14, 2008 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1, Tales from the Trenches

A Mother’s Work is Never Done (Except When She’s in the Bathroom)

Big Sister: Mommy, you know what? Me: What? Big Sister: I can’t believe we’re gonna have another baby. Now I’ll have two babies to watch when you go poop. That’s going to be a lot of work. I confess. I sometimes ask my 3-year-old (she’s almost 4) to look after her little sister while IRead the whole post >>

· September 25, 2008 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

A Fish Tale

Birdy II has gone to eternal rest. I am too tired and too busy to write an ode for this fish or an obituary, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t a good fish. He was fat and healthy and liked to do what goldfish do – eat and swim around his tank. Sadly, he startedRead the whole post >>

· September 11, 2008 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Pets

Princess Diaries

Me: Princesses don’t pick their noses. 3-year-old girl with finger up her nose: I’m not a princess.

· August 31, 2008 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Busy Work

Hmmmm…How does this work? Some homeschooling moms invest in expensive manipulatives to keep their preschooler’s hands busy. I prefer to begin early training for motherhood by handing my child a bag full of old breast pump parts. (My lactation consultant/mother-in-law would be proud.)

· August 8, 2008 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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Hi, I’m Kate

 

I'm the author of two nonfiction books Getting Past Perfect and Weightless, a storyteller*, overthinker, eating disorder survivor, mom of five, book junkie, socially awkward nerd as well as a speaker (so basically a walking and talking contradiction), and a perfectionist in recovery.

I am currently working towards my MFA in Fiction at Warren Wilson. Thank you to everyone who has read my drafts, offered feedback, and cheered me on. The writing life is often solitary, but I wouldn’t be here without a community of support.

 

*Imperfect motherhood story for Rabbit Box (no children will harmed in the telling of the story and Mom had permission to share this video)

*Some BODY to Love story for Rabbit Box

 

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