Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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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

My Purse Contents: Burdens or Blessings?

My purse was looking particularly bulky today, so I decided it was time to sift through its contents. Here’s what I found: Three empty Ziplock bags Several coupons that expired in April My super-duper coupon organizer A plastic Eeyore figurine Four size 5 diapers that would actually fit the baby and one size 4 diaperRead the whole post >>

· July 8, 2008 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Lessons Learned

The hate mail continues (and to be fair, so do the letters of support). While I know I’m most likely preaching to the choir and that a lot of you are probably sick and tired about hearing about this, I’ve got to get a few things off my chest. Uh-oh. I’ve just slapped lesson numberRead the whole post >>

· July 7, 2008 · Tagged With: Breastfeeding, Tough Days · Filed Under: Theology of the Body

Worst Mommy Day Ever

I hit an all-time low today as a mom. If there was such a thing as the “Worst Mommy Hall of Fame,” I’d be a front runner for membership. The day started out okay. We went on a walk with a friend. Madeline complained a bit about her bottom hurting. She was whiny, my little,Read the whole post >>

· September 25, 2007 · Tagged With: Humility, Mercy, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Tales from the Trenches

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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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