Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Let It Be

In college, I went through a crazy Beatles phase (I even briefly sang in a very amateur band that played Beatles covers), so I know Paul McCartney is referring to his mom and not the Virgin Mary in the song “Let It Be.” Still, whenever I hear the song I find myself picturing Mother MaryRead the whole post >>

· November 12, 2008 · Tagged With: Mary, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

It is Finished

After a four hour wait (yes, four hours!), I cast my vote during Georgia’s advanced voting today. While waiting in the interminable line, I read a book, briefly chatted with my mom, and I prayed. I hadn’t planned on praying, but I finished my book, and a long wait was still ahead of me. IRead the whole post >>

· October 27, 2008 · Tagged With: Faith Inspiration, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Hope

My husband called this evening when he was on his way to Grady Hospital to be on call. He was looking at a long night ahead of him, but there was no hint of self-pity or “man, this stinks working all day and then having to be up all night away from you guys.” Instead,Read the whole post >>

· October 18, 2008 · Tagged With: Tough Days · Filed Under: Politics, Virtues

My Glass Ballerina

I recently signed Madeline up for a very laid-back ballet class at the Family Y. It’s nothing fancy and is focused on fun and movement. She seemed to really enjoy the first few classes, although I always chuckled when she told me she was the fastest runner in class. She was. The only problem wasRead the whole post >>

· September 30, 2008 · Tagged With: Tough Days · Filed Under: Child 1

Souls Incorporated

I’ve done it again. I’ve let that nasty thing called pride rob me of my serenity. I don’t want to bore you with all the, well, boring details of my little sob story, but I recently found myself crying in my bed all because of a bruised ego. My husband came to my side andRead the whole post >>

· July 16, 2008 · Tagged With: Columns, Encouragement for Moms, 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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