Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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New Life In Him

Despite broken bones, puffy eyes, and toddlers who are suddenly boycotting their naps, I’m on an Easter kick. We all should be. We are an Easter people. Besides, joy feels good. During my most recent spiritual direction session I was sharing how it’s not easy to dredge up dark bits from my past. My spiritualRead the whole post >>

· May 4, 2011 · Tagged With: Easter, Faith Inspiration, Gratitude, Lessons My Kids Teach Me, Little Joys, Nature Study · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

7 Quick Takes: The Natural Disaster, Broken Ankle, Swollen Eye, Among Other Things Edition

~1~ My husband returned from work around 1 a.m. on Thursday, and I was awake (I’ve been struggling with insomnia this week). We tuned into our weather radio, knowing that severe storms would soon be marching through our area. A few minutes into listening, we heard the eerie cry of a tornado siren. We piledRead the whole post >>

· April 29, 2011 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Books, Nature Study, Podcasts, Spiritual Growth, Sugar & Spice · Filed Under: Child 1, Child 2, Kate's Blog, Podcasts, Spiritual Growth

The View From Up Here

This week, my two older daughters had the opportunity to attend a homeschooling nature study program. While they were digging for worms in a compost pile and learning about various ecosystems, I took advantage of the sunshine and went on a hike with Mary Elizabeth. I stuffed her in my Ergo. It had been aRead the whole post >>

· January 21, 2011 · Tagged With: Nature Study · Filed Under: Photos

A Little Dirt Never Hurt Anyone

· July 1, 2010 · Tagged With: Nature Study · Filed Under: Child 3, Photos

Small Miracles

  Today we wandered outside to have a picnic lunch. A ladybug immediately caught Madeline’s eye, and she gently picked it up to examine it more closely. Rachel didn’t want to be left out, so we gave her a chance to hold the tiny critter. She didn’t mean to, but she toddler-handled the poor thing,Read the whole post >>

· May 5, 2010 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me, Nature Study · Filed Under: Child 1, Child 2, Tales from the Trenches

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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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