Author

Kate Wicker

Kate Wicker is an author, speaker, and health columnist for Catholic Digest.
She is the author of Weightless and Getting Past Perfect, and contributed to The Handbook for Catholic Moms. She and her husband, Dave, have five children. Website: http://www.katewicker.com

Body & Soul

Walk This Way

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Each Saturday morning Veronica Cogwin and Lisa Green lace up their tennis shoes and sneak out of their homes while the rest of the world sleeps. They get up before dawn and join a group of fellow women with two goals in mind: We will…
Parenting

Cool Aid

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Who says school’s out for the summer? This summer first-aid primer offers a crash course on preventing and treating common summertime afflictions.   The creepy crawlies From fire ants to mosquitoes, there are an awful lot of biting critters…
Body & Soul

Using Tech to Get Fit

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For 52-year-old Roger Bennett, nothing is more rewarding than watching his daily fitness goals achieved right there on his wrist. The self-proclaimed “Fitbit freak” has lost 20 pounds and kept it off for almost nine months, thanks largely…
Body & Soul

Dance Your Way to Health

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When was the last time you shimmied across a dance floor — or maybe just across your living room floor — and allowed all of your inhibitions to fade away? Maybe your boring, serious adult self hasn’t broken out in a full-bodied boogie in…
Body & Soul

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

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Confession: I’m not a naturally happy person. My inner circle knows this, but to less intimate friends, casual acquaintances, and the clerk at the grocery store this might come as a surprise. I regularly dole out smiles and on the outside…
Family

Marriage Wisdom

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Thirteen years ago I was a blushing bride dreaming of her happily ever after. After enduring a rigorous pre-Cana boot camp, I thought I knew a lot about love and marriage. I knew squat. Since then I’ve learned a lot — mostly the hard way —…
Family

55 Ways To Save Money

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Everyone reading this probably wouldn’t complain about having a little more green stuff. You know, the stuff we wish grew on trees—cold, hard cash. True, money doesn’t buy happiness, but having a steady cash flow and managing it well does…
Body & Soul

Thirty Days to a Healthier You

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Lord knows you try—a fridge full of lean meats and Greek yogurt, and those regular walks count toward something. But sometimes achieving and maintaining good health can just feel so overwhelming. It’s worth the effort, though. Not…
Body & Soul

Healthy New Year

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As someone who has been overweight, underweight, and is now at a healthy, happy place in my life, here are my own top five tips for achieving your health goals: 1. Learn how to eat mindfully. Eat like a young child. Children eat far more…