How can you possibly be 15? Last year, I swear, you were 6. 🥹
I am so proud to be your mama. You are sweet and strong and the funniest person that I know. You sing show tunes, make art, share funny TikToks, dance around the house and are kind to your brother (most of the time). You understand people’s feelings and go out of your way to make people feel special and seen. You love fiercely and laugh often.
I hope that today, even though it’s the first day back to school and dance that you know how loved you are, and that you have a good birthday. Because it’s not everyday that “yer young [non-binary person] terns [15], now is it?” (To paraphrase Hagrid).
I love you so much and am so proud of you. Happy birthday, sweetheart. ❤️
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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