Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Raising Little Girls…Sort Of

This  post is part of my Recycled Series. Before you read any further the next few paragraphs are chock full of euphemisms for gas. If you consider bodily emissions taboo and/or your maturity level surpasses that of a 6-year-old’s, then you may want to stop reading. Attention Editors: These columns have been previously published, butRead the whole post >>

· March 31, 2014 · Tagged With: Mom Humor, Recycled Series, Sugar & Spice · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Some {BODY} to Love

Welcome to the October 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Instilling a Healthy Self-Image This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared confessions, wisdom, and goals for helping children love who they are. Please read to theRead the whole post >>

· October 9, 2012 · Tagged With: Body Image, Sugar & Spice · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Because I just need something to laugh about…

What do you get when you mix a house full of girls and a very patient canine companion? A fairy dogmother! When your kids won’t sleep, when your OCD rears its ugly head, when you try to be gracious and kind in light of your obsessiveness, when someone hurts you, when you feel like youRead the whole post >>

· March 14, 2012 · Tagged With: Pets, Sugar & Spice, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

7 Quick Takes: The Laughing Matters, Star Wars, Homeschooling Discernment, & More Edition

— 1 — One of my most essential survival tactics in the trenches of motherhood is keeping a sense of humor. I have a post entitled “Laughing Matters” over at What to Expect where I share a true-life story of how I ended up laughing when I probably should have been sniveling. Here’s a snippet:Read the whole post >>

· January 13, 2012 · Tagged With: Body Image, Homemaking, Homeschooling, Madeline, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof), Sugar & Spice · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

7 Quick Takes: The Gratuitous Baby Shot, Time Marches On, & Other Random Tidbits Edition

— 1 — We’ve been engaged in some serious germ warfare around here. I had the first fever I’ve had in ages, and it knocked me out. I felt like a Mack truck had rolled over me; I was so achy. I’m getting old. Good news is I got over it very quickly, and theRead the whole post >>

· October 28, 2011 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Body Image, Encouragement for Moms, Sugar & Spice, Thomas, Weightless · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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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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