Kate Wicker

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7 Quick Takes: The “Mommy has a crush on Jesus” and More Edition

— 1 — Thomas, who is just shy of five months, has made his modeling debut. — 2 — 7-year-old: Do you have a crush on anyone, Mommy? Me: Yup. 7-year-old: I think I know who. Me: Who do you think? 7-year-old: Jesus! 4-year-old: Yeah. It’s definitely Jesus. I actually had their daddy in mind,Read the whole post >>

· January 27, 2012 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Homeschooling, Madeline, Mary Elizabeth, Mom Humor, Rachel, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof) · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Waiting for my miracle

Tonight I was curled up next to my 4-year-old, my eyes half-mast. “I’m so tired. I just may fall asleep right here beside you.” “And stay here all night?” she asked hopefully. It’s been an adjustment for my two younger daughters to not be able to sleep with me now that I have to night-nurtureRead the whole post >>

· January 23, 2012 · Tagged With: Co-Sleeping, Rachel, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof), Thomas · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

The 12 Days of Christmas {in pictures}

Alternately Titled: A good excuse to post some gratuitous baby shots.

· January 6, 2012 · Tagged With: Christmas, Glimpses Into Our Life, Joy, Madeline, Mary Elizabeth, Rachel, Thomas · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

7 Quick Takes: The Extreme Introvert, Rotten Pumpkin, & Holiday Masochist Edition

— 1 — So my postpartum mood had been pretty placid – even chirpy – until recently. Over the past few weeks, I’ve morph into a weepy psycho. My poor babysitter showed up on Wednesday, and I burst into tears and told her how I’ve ruined my children and that she’s the only adult I’veRead the whole post >>

· December 2, 2011 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Advent, Behold, Catholic Digest, Living the Liturgical Year, Mary Elizabeth, Mom Humor, Rachel, Recipes · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Randomness

I haven’t had the time or even really the desire to flesh out any great thoughts lately. So in a lieu of a more meaningful post, I’m just going to share some random glimpses into our life lately. I might start doing this more often, actually, even when it’s not 7 Quick Takes Friday. It’sRead the whole post >>

· August 23, 2011 · Tagged With: Body Image, Breastfeeding, Glimpses Into Our Life, M.E., Madeline, Mom Humor, Pregnancy, Rachel, Random · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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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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