This silly photo shows the four of us on our first breakfast in NYC in March. Today is my mommy’s birthday. You know the mom that everyone wishes they had? That’s her. She is funny, smart, generous, kind, lovely and protective. She is the mom who will sing all the chorus lyrics to Sad Songs by Elton John in the car with you at the top of her lungs, and then instantly switch into listening mode when you starry rod cry. The mom who will fly across the country to help her child and grandchild. The mom who will watch your kids every single day of a summer during a health crisis. She taught me to be proud of myself, no matter how silly she may think I am – she is the mom who loves her family without hesitation. She is the mom who I am so very lucky to call mine. When I look back at my childhood, I know it was my mom who made it magical. If I can be 1/3 the mom she is, I will consider myself a success. Happy birthday, Mommy! I love you so much and am so glad you are mine. ❤️
Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity.
I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books.
A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been "super married" to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids.
My first book - How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!)
I have tried a podcast - it's still on Apple and Google Podcasts - but writing is where my heart is.
My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit.
I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually.
Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!
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