Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Mom’s Version of a Kettlebell Workout

When Baby gets fussy in the middle of your workout, have no fear. Just trade your weights in for his chunky, solid body, and you’ll still get quite a workout.

· May 14, 2012 · Tagged With: Fitness, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Moms, you’re great like chocolate cake

A love poem from my girls. And this is saying a lot because my kiddos really like their chocolate cake. Happy Mother’s Day!

· May 13, 2012 · Tagged With: Letters, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

7 Quick Takes: The Missed Opportunity & More Edition

— 1 — Yesterday afternoon someone from Time magazine contacted me about participating in a “conceptual” photo shoot about attachment parenting. They had read some of my posts on the subject and wanted to see if might be able to fly up to New York City with some of my kiddos (my two youngest probably)Read the whole post >>

· May 4, 2012 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Attachment Parenting, Glimpses Into Our Life, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

My morning ego boost

2-year-old as she points at a huge, inflamed bump on my chin: What’s that? Me: A zit. 2-year-old: It’s not pretty.

· April 2, 2012 · Tagged With: Mary Elizabeth, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Lazy Parenting 101

Someone asked me what my plans for Holy Week and Easter weekend were. I started rambling about how my husband will be working 12-hour days, so I’ll be heading to my parents’ house since taking all the kids to Mass solo is nearly as brutal as The Hunger Games Trilogy. Oh, and I love beingRead the whole post >>

· March 29, 2012 · Tagged With: Breastfeeding, Co-Sleeping, Mom Humor, Natural Parenting, Thomas · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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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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