Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Maternal Pacing

This post is a part of the inaugural Catholic Parenting Blog Carnival hosted by the lovely Maman A Droit. I was invited to submit a post tied loosely to the following Scripture: “Therefore, since we are surrounded with such a great cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clingsRead the whole post >>

· June 28, 2010 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms, Motherhood · Filed Under: Running

Four Reasons It’s Tough for Moms to Find Balance When It Comes to Technology

After I fessed up about my tortured relationship with technology, several emails landed in my inbox from other moms out there who find it difficult, at times, to put email, Internet, texting, blogging, etc. in their proper place. Why, I began to wonder, do we struggle with temperance and prudence when applied to technology? I’veRead the whole post >>

· June 18, 2010 · Tagged With: Motherhood, Writing · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Virtues

Yet Another "Technology is the Source of Angst" Post

I had a lot of free time today, thanks to playtime with Pop. My husband’s father is retired and had been coming weekly to play with the girls while I crept upstairs to write. Then he got sick and landed himself in the hospital for a few days. He’s getting better, but his recovery hasRead the whole post >>

· June 10, 2010 · Tagged With: Motherhood, Writing · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

A Humble Offering

Last month (yes, it’s June already!) we weren’t able to attend a May Crowning for Mary. Last year’s event left quite an impression on the girls, and they were terribly disappointed to not pay a visit to Our Blessed Mother and crown her with flowers. So we decided to have our own ceremony. We venturedRead the whole post >>

· June 1, 2010 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me, Mary, Motherhood · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Moms In Training

I got to hold this tiny treasure today. He was absolutely scrumptious. Those tiny toes. The grunts and coos. Even the present he made in his diaper while nestled in my arms left me pining for a wee one, a small taste of heaven (I’m insane, I know). Madeline was pining, too. On the wayRead the whole post >>

· May 27, 2010 · Tagged With: Motherhood · Filed Under: Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Friendship, Photos, Sugar and Spice

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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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