Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Small Successes 10

1. The baby and I have made it to the official full-term mark (thanks be to God!). I was joking with my friend yesterday that since everyone has been so worried about the baby being on the small side and preterm labor due to my Type A cervix, I’ll probably deliver a 10-pounder at 41Read the whole post >>

· March 26, 2009 · Tagged With: Crafts, Pregnancy · Filed Under: Small Successes

We Interrupt this Blog for Some Living in the Moment

No more bed rest. According to my midwife’s calendar, I am 37 weeks today. I’m supposed to still “take it easy,” but I can resume most of my normal activities, namely being a mother to my children. Thank you for your prayers. We are blessed beyond measure. Over the past two weeks I’ve had ampleRead the whole post >>

· March 25, 2009 · Tagged With: Bed Rest, Motherhood, Pregnancy · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Letter to My Unborn Baby

Preface: I write a journal for each of my children during my pregnancies. I plan on passing these journals along to my children when they’re first expecting their own baby or perhaps to commemorate some other milestone in life. My first child’s journal includes long-winded accounts of my day, my dreams for her, details ofRead the whole post >>

· March 19, 2009 · Tagged With: Letters, Pregnancy, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Helplessness

I don’t know what made me wake up at just after 4 a.m. I did not hear any crying, but I climbed out of bed, though I’m not supposed to, and fumbled my way through the dark hallway. I cracked open the door to Madeline’s bedroom wide and saw Gaba cuddling close to her inRead the whole post >>

· March 18, 2009 · Tagged With: Bed Rest, Pregnancy, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Pregnancy Update: Bedridden for At Least One More Week

I had a prenatal appointment this morning, and all the prayers are working. I have not progressed any further. That’s the good news and the only news that really matters. The bad news is my midwife wants me to stick to at least another week of bed rest. I’ll be considered full-term next week accordingRead the whole post >>

· March 17, 2009 · Tagged With: Bed Rest, Natural Childbirth, Pregnancy, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Child 3

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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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