Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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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

One Big, Happy Family

Welcome to the Body of Christ, Thomas Kemp! (I did not make that cake. It was almost too pretty to eat!) My sweet boy, my heart, may your baptism be the beginning of a beautiful journey of faith. A glorious hope was written on your heart today; the mystery of Christ, a precious gift andRead the whole post >>

· October 23, 2011 · Tagged With: Glimpses Into Our Life, Sacraments, Thomas · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

A Big Return on my Investment

Thomas started smiling last week. I can’t get enough of his first goofy grins. Talk about a big return on my investment.

· October 12, 2011 · Tagged With: Gratitude, Thomas · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

2 Quick Takes Because That’s About All I Can Handle Right About Now

~1~ Madeline, 6, keeps referring to Thomas’s penis as “The Defender.” The first time she referred to it as such, I asked her what she meant. “It’s his defender,” she explained. “He pees on you to defend against you changing his diaper.” Speaking of his penis, poor boy has caused quite a commotion in aRead the whole post >>

· September 30, 2011 · Tagged With: 7 Quick, Breastfeeding, Mom Humor, Thomas · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

The Right Choice

I have a choice right now. A babysitter is here playing with the older children. The baby’s tummy is full, and he is content. I have loads of laundry I should be doing. We have company coming this weekend, and the floor is littered with crumbs, the counters caked with stickiness. There’s plenty of cleaningRead the whole post >>

· September 23, 2011 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof), Thomas, Tough Days · 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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