Katie Walker
Katie was born in Seoul, S. Korea and adopted at the age of one to a sweet family in Ojai, CA. While growing up as an adoptee came with challenges, she is incredibly grateful for the gift of processing her experience through writing in hope of supporting and encouraging other adoptees and families thinking about adoption. In 2005 Katie married her best friend, Dave, and since then have had three kids - Layla (14), Eli (12) and Caleb (9). They’ve spent a lot of their family life pursuing higher education, traveling, and driving kids from one activity to another. In a normal week, you can find Katie knee deep in homework assignments, Bible study research, and catching up on all the K-Dramas - always a cup of iced coffee in hand. Reading literary fiction, walking the dog (audio book or podcast in!), and working in the garden are other ways she unwinds and stays sane. Oh, and sometimes she cooks and cleans, but now that her kids are older she benefits from their homemade pancakes and ability to wipe down a countertop.
On Friendship
I Reminisce and Hope
I sit with a friend and grieve with her at the loss of a relationship she has shared with someone for many years. I don’t have words of wisdom, only the...
Back to the Basics: Caring For Yourself
We sat at my parents’ house drinking coffee and mimosas, eating cinnamon rolls, and taking turns opening presents. It was our first Christmas as a married couple.
I reached for a gift from my...
For The Love of Another Fall
For the Love of Another Fall
For last beach days and camping trips and playing video games until midnight. For the glory of sleeping in until noon and one more afternoon lounging in the sun. For...
On Motherhood: It Does Not Define Me
I was looking into colleges with good writing programs and I found some interesting information on a school called Harvard. Have you heard of it?”
As we inch toward the high school years my husband...
Video Games Changed My Motherhood
I’m Not A Fun Mom
Admittedly I am not naturally a “fun mom.” I suffer from an overly imaginative spirit tempered by an underwhelming desire to crawl around on my hands and knees as a...
Your Summer Guide to K-Culture (Korean Shows, Books & Food)
Who could have known that in the last few years the world would be so intrigued by Korean culture. From wildly popular music groups such as BTS and Blackpink, to a rapid increase of...
These Are The Days of Difficult Parenting
Parenting Is Hard
These are the days of difficult parenting. This has been a difficult parenting week. Bad attitudes, tired bodies, and short tempers have taken up a lot of space in our home. Small issues...