Kate Wicker

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Bed Rest: Day 2

Just a quick pregnancy update. I woke up this morning to my second day of official bed rest. Last Friday I was pretty much convinced that the baby had dropped. I was up all night stumbling into the bathroom to relieve my bladder and in the morning my whole stomach shape had changed. I askedRead the whole post >>

· March 10, 2009 · Tagged With: Bed Rest, Pregnancy, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Small Successes 5

1. I actually allowed my preschooler to take a snapshot of me almost 33 weeks pregnant (I unfortunately have very few photos of me pregnant because I tend to hide from the camera during this time). This may not seem like a success at all, but for someone with my body angst history it’s aRead the whole post >>

· February 19, 2009 · Tagged With: Pregnancy · Filed Under: Small Successes

Word to the Wise: On Waiting

32 weeks and counting… “Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.” E.B. White in Charlotte’s Web. Photo Credit: Madeline

· February 19, 2009 · Tagged With: Pregnancy, Word to the Wise · Filed Under: Photos

I Fear the Condition is Worsening

Me: Mommy thinks…Preschooler: Your brain isn’t working? Me: Well, that’s not what I was going to say, but… Preschooler: Maybe your brain is still in bed like it always is now.Here’s what Mommy’s thinking at this point: That her pregnesia has worsened to the point that even a 4-year-old notices some reduced cerebral capability.

· January 26, 2009 · Tagged With: Pregnancy · Filed Under: Child 1, Tales from the Trenches

Book Review: The Baby Fat Diet

I recently received a review copy of The Baby Fat Diet, and I admit I was reluctant to start reading a book that might put unnecessary pressure on new moms to return to their pre-pregnancy weight. I’m not a big fan of dieting books (or even the word diet) in general because too many ofRead the whole post >>

· January 21, 2009 · Tagged With: Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Pregnancy · Filed Under: Media Reviews

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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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