Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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We need one another

A few weeks ago I was climbing into my car to go pick up groceries when I saw a dog, tongue happily lolling out of its mouth, sprinting across a patch of grass in front of me. Not far behind the gleeful pup were two, equally gleeful PJ-clad toddlers scampering in the wake of theRead the whole post >>

· September 13, 2020 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms, Speaking · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Global Prayer Challenge for Moms, July 18-24

Recently, Delphine Ang, a passionate Catholic mother in the Philippines, reached out to me about joining a global prayer challenge for moms. We had the opportunity to Zoom and chat about our own mothering journeys as well as our prayer lives.  Here we were – two different moms oceans apart with unique mothering challenges; yet, we discoveredRead the whole post >>

· July 12, 2020 · Tagged With: Getting Past Perfect, Motherhood, Prayers, Speaking · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

The shameless plug post

First off, I’m pretty stoked about this: I continue to be incredibly humbled and honored to be a part of this project and do indeed feel like a special guest. To learn more about Momnipotent, click here. Danielle Bean continues to do amazing work to support wives and mothers in their vocations, and I amRead the whole post >>

· August 11, 2014 · Tagged With: Speaking · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Get yourself some momnipotence

I am super thrilled to be a part of Momnipotent, Danielle Bean’s 8-week study designed for mothers of all ages and in all walks of life. Please consider bringing this program to your parish. Moms need to know they’re not alone. They need to be encouraged. They need to recognize their dignity and worth andRead the whole post >>

· May 30, 2014 · Tagged With: Encourageme, Speaking · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Humility & Some Upcoming Gigs

This past week I started having some interior knee pain. At first, I felt a subtle twinge during a run. Later that same day I found that I had some tenderness if I pressed down on the tendon behind my knee. I’ve been running nice and easy since my half and felt great the entireRead the whole post >>

· May 11, 2013 · Tagged With: Humility, Running, Speaking · 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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