Kali J Desautels

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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!

When Did This Girl Grow Up?

When I count my blessings, my kids are right at the very top. This girl (who loves having her picture taken) and my boy (who is anti-picture these days) are my whole entire world. Being home over the last 2 weeks has meant sooooo much more kid and mama time and for that I am markedly grateful. They are funny and whip smart, and argumentative and opinionated, and dance, and run around and have their own brother/sister language that I will never understand (which is exactly how it should be. I have the same with my brother and sister, and it is all our own). P.s. – in this pic, I am also grateful to my friend Sam for sending us Starbucks last week!!! #gratitude #mykids #mygirl #lovemykids #timewithfamily #myloves💕 #littleones #loops #starbucks #christmascups #angel #thankyou #christmastime #kalidesautelsreads

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