Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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This & That

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

Notes from the Trenches

My babymoon is going so well. I’m tired, but I’ve just felt really happy and content this postpartum period. I’ve also really made peace with the fact that I just don’t have time to piece together perfect prose (or much prose at all) these days. I love this blog and writing, but they’re definitely notRead the whole post >>

· October 4, 2011 · Tagged With: Co-Sleeping, Homeschooling, Random, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof), Weightless · 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

7 Quick Takes: The Still Gestating, Crazy Preggo Lady’s Navel-Gazing Edition

~1~ I had a voicemail message from a friend recently where she said something like, “I’m Facebook stalking you and haven’t seen any blog updates or anything, and I’m a crazy, paranoid friend worrying that you had the baby.” For any other paranoid, FB, Twitter, and/or Google+ (I actually haven’t posted any updates over thereRead the whole post >>

· July 29, 2011 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Kids' Artwork, Pregnancy, Random, Weightless · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Girl or Boy?

Okay, it’s time for a random, fun post. As regular readers know, we’re not finding out the gender of this fourth baby, who is thankfully still staying put although intermittent contractions continue. A lot of family members and friends have their own predictions, but I thought it might be fun to see what you guysRead the whole post >>

· June 27, 2011 · Tagged With: Fun Stuff, Pregnancy, 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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