Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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I received my December issue of Cooking Light, and there was a great article about eating mindfully. Like I discussed in this anti-dieting post, the article encouraged readers to think in terms of choosing to do something or choosing not to do something rather than telling yourself, “I should eat this,” or “I shouldn’t eatRead the whole post >>

· November 21, 2011 · Tagged With: Advent, Books, Crafts, Gratitude, Health, Media Reviews, Podcasts, Random, Traditions · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Babymoons, Evangelizing through New Media, & Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Scones

I recently joined the Faith & Family Podcast for the first time since giving birth to Thomas. It’s hard to believe our little dude will be six weeks tomorrow. Danielle Bean, Lisa Hendey, and I dished about babymoons, the importance of taking care of yourself especially during stressful periods, and evangelizing through new media. ItRead the whole post >>

· October 8, 2011 · Tagged With: Podcasts, Recipes · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Among Women Podcast: Making Peace with Your Body

I’m honored to be a guest on this week’s Among Women Podcast with the industrious and faithful Pat Gohn. (If you haven’t ever tuned in to Pat’s award-winning podcast, she not only covers great topics, but she has a radio voice – smooth and soothing to listen to – and, in fact, worked in radioRead the whole post >>

· August 17, 2011 · Tagged With: Body Image, Eating Disorders, Podcasts, Weightless, Women's Issues · 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

Let’s Talk

On Thursday I had the honor of chatting with Danielle Bean and Elizabeth Foss on the Faith & Family LIVE! podcast. We discussed making friends, and I confessed my own insecurities and hangups about meeting new friends in my new community. I didn’t mention too much that a big part of the reason I haven’tRead the whole post >>

· April 9, 2011 · Tagged With: Podcasts, Traditions · Filed Under: Podcast/Radio Guest Spots, Podcasts, Traditions

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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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