Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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She lives!

Yes, I am still among the living. But a few days ago I didn’t feel that way after a strange GI bug took a hold of me and turned me inside out quite literally. This was like the Master Cleanse times 1,000. Not that I’ve ever tried any sort of cleanse. The good news isRead the whole post >>

· March 7, 2013 · Tagged With: Glimpses Into Our Life, Writing · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Upcoming Gigs (and some randomness)

This Thursday, January 31st, I’ll be chatting with Sean Herriott on Relevant Radio’s Morning Air show at 8:40 a.m. EST. We’ll be discussing what it means to be pro-life and how to champion the cause all yearlong in the first segment. We’ll then switch gears and talk about how to beat the wintertime blahs. AnyoneRead the whole post >>

· January 29, 2013 · Tagged With: Poop, Speaking, Writing · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Accountability

{Remember to enter to win a copy of Cravings: A Catholic Wrestles with Food, Self-Image, and God by leaving a comment after this post. Contest closes tonight 8 p.m. EST.} I’ve obviously fallen off the blogging bandwagon. This dearth of posting has mostly been a fruitful experience. I was flipping through a magazine the otherRead the whole post >>

· January 25, 2013 · Tagged With: Body Image, Books, Good Enough, Insecurity, Writing · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Ten Minutes

The blogging bug has bitten me. I feel like slapping down some words down in this space only I don’t have any wisdom to impart or grand things to share. However, in the spirit of a new Testosterhome tradition, I’m going to set a timer for 10 minutes and just write. Verbal diarrhea doesn’t soundRead the whole post >>

· September 18, 2012 · Tagged With: Body Image, Fitness, Random, Ten Minutes, Writing · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Because “shower” really shouldn’t be on my to-do list & 21 other reasons why I’m taking a blogging sabbatical

What has my life come to that I have to include something as basic as bathing on my to-do list? Please note item #15. Good thing my hair looks fuller and more vibrant when it isn’t freshly washed. And when things get really busy, thank goodness for dry shampoo. My favorite? Oscar Blandi Pronto DryRead the whole post >>

· June 15, 2012 · Tagged With: Detachment, Kate's Blog, Spiritual Growth, Tough Days, Writing · 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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