Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Be the good person they think you are

I love my mom for many reasons. One reason is that we can be laughing one moment and then be delving into some serious stuff without even realizing we made the jump until we’re both thinking aloud about how yes, this is something that could help us lead a more holy life. Which is usuallyRead the whole post >>

· May 16, 2012 · Tagged With: Humility, Mary, Saints, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

An Interview with Lisa Hendey

I’ve been privileged to know Lisa Hendey for several years now. I consider her not only a strong, faithful voice in Catholic media, but also a professional and personal mentor. Despite her many accomplishments what always shines through and impresses me the most is her humility. She never stops thanking others and shifting the praiseRead the whole post >>

· November 11, 2011 · Tagged With: Media Reviews, Saints · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Saintly Fun (& a Giveaway, Too!)

We hosted an All Saints’ Day party at our house today. We had a wonderful turnout, and a miscellany of saints were represented from Saint Ignatius to Saint Zita. We invited each child to come forward and share a few facts about their saint and his/her life. Then the children guessed which saint the childRead the whole post >>

· November 4, 2011 · Tagged With: Saints, Traditions · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

What I’m Pondering Today…

…and given my recent “restricted activity/modified bedrest” (or whatever you want to call it) mandate, I’ve ample time to ponder. “Our body is a cenacle, a monstrance; through its crystal the world should see God.” ~Saint Gianna Molla   Thanks to a friend for sending this along to me.

· June 25, 2011 · Tagged With: Bed Rest, Body Image, Pregnancy, Saints, Word to the Wise · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

7 Quick Takes: Prayer Requests, New iPhone Ad, a Wacky & Tacky Girl, & More!

~1~ I’ve recently added a few prayer requests over in The God Box (and I encourage you to share your own personal prayer requests or petitions on behalf of others as well), but here’s a summary of some people near and dear to me who could use a shout out to the Big Guy: MyRead the whole post >>

· June 10, 2011 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Child 1, Child 3, Gaba, Homemaking, Random, Saints, Traditions · 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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