Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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You are not a number

During a recent run, I somehow got on the topic of the height percentiles of my two sons. One is very, very tall for his age, and the other is a pint-sized, little man. I then went on to discuss my height, my husband’s height, the average height of the American woman (which I amRead the whole post >>

· February 11, 2019 · Tagged With: Body Image, Getting Past Perfect, Human Dignity, Self-Worth, You Are Enough · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Hi, I’m Kate

 

I'm the author of two nonfiction books Getting Past Perfect and Weightless, a storyteller*, overthinker, eating disorder survivor, mom of five, book junkie, socially awkward nerd as well as a speaker (so basically a walking and talking contradiction), and a perfectionist in recovery.

I am currently working towards my MFA in Fiction at Warren Wilson. Thank you to everyone who has read my drafts, offered feedback, and cheered me on. The writing life is often solitary, but I wouldn’t be here without a community of support.

 

*Imperfect motherhood story for Rabbit Box (no children will harmed in the telling of the story and Mom had permission to share this video)

*Some BODY to Love story for Rabbit Box

 

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