Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Why Not Me?

Several years ago a priest spoke about suffering during his homily. What he said has always stuck with me. He talked about how when bad things happen to us, we often ask, “Why me?” God, no doubt, has an answer for this question even if we’d rather not hear it. Sometimes it’s simply “So IRead the whole post >>

· December 12, 2008 · Tagged With: Motherhood, Suffering, Tough Days · Filed Under: Prayer Requests

Outgrowing My Mother

Here’s a guest post written by my own mom in honor of the anniversary of my grandmother’s death on Thanksgiving Day 39 years ago. Mom, I’m so thankful to have you in my life and to hear stories of Grandma Dorothy. I may have never known her, but I love her all the same andRead the whole post >>

· November 25, 2008 · Tagged With: Family, Motherhood · Filed Under: Essays

Once a Baby, Always a Baby

She’s technically not a baby anymore. She’s entered toddlerhood and is constantly running away from me, scaling furniture, and wanting to do whatever her big sister is doing. But when I look at Baby Rae (yes, we all still call her Baby Rae), all I see is my baby girl – the little one whoRead the whole post >>

· October 23, 2008 · Tagged With: Motherhood · Filed Under: Photos

Where’s My Mind?

Is it still in bed? Maybe. Is it here but just a little slow? Definitely. Once upon a time I actually got paid to edit others’ work. I know, pretty scary, considering all the mental gaffes that find their way into my posts. I had to correct at least a half dozen typos I foundRead the whole post >>

· June 13, 2008 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms, Motherhood, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof) · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches

Give It a Rest

Despite its name, Working Wednesday is not working. Not at this point in my life anyway. I have enough deadlines, commitments, and must-dos looming over me to create a self-imposed one that isn’t something I have to do. There’s that whole cliche of striving to be a human being instead of a human doing. Well,Read the whole post >>

· May 22, 2008 · Tagged With: Motherhood · Filed Under: Prayers, Working Wednesday

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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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