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Julie Cali
Feb 261 min read
Do You Have to Speak Spanish to Be Hispanic?
Photo by Jo Tyson at Unsplash. Check out my latest essay about being Hispanic without speaking Spanish! Read my take on being called a...


Julie Cali
Feb 121 min read
Being Catcalled While With My Children in Broad Daylight: how I learned sexual harassment doesn't end with motherhood
Click the link to read my latest essay! All claps are appreciated. #essay #sexualharassment #women #equality #thishappenedtome...


Julie Cali
Jan 211 min read
Falling In Love With My Father's MistressHow I finally understood my father's amor a la patria
El Salvador's Lago de Coatepeque. Photo by Julie Calidonio. It's very emotional to have this published as I'm boarding my flight home...


Julie Cali
Jan 91 min read
Tales of A Forty-Four-Year-Old Hoo-Ha
Are you there, God? It’s me, Julie Cali. Can we talk about the women’s health gap? Photo by Rodion Kutsaiev at Unsplash Yes, I’m calling...


Julie Cali
Dec 17, 20241 min read
When Your Husband Has a Boo, and It’s Not You…
Photo of my husband at Notre Dame stadium which he inadvertently sent to me. Learning to deal with my husband’s budding bromance has been...


Julie Cali
Dec 11, 20241 min read
Why I Filed A Complaint with The Department of Justice Against My Son’s School District: Teaching my son, who lives with type 1 diabetes, to advocate for himself and others
With #type1diabetes , you can do everything right 99.99% of the time, but it will only take one untreated low to lose my son. Those are...


Julie Cali
Oct 21, 20241 min read
My Long-Time Conservative Mother Broke Up with Her Boyfriend Because He Said VP Harris Slept Her Way to the Top
My grandmother would have been ninety-seven this week! In her memory and at my mother's suggestion, I wrote an essay about my mother...


Julie Cali
Oct 18, 20241 min read
Am I a bad wife because I want my husband to be an equal partner?
Since going back to work, I've struggled with balancing the mental load of caretaking, working, keeping our household floating. Not...


Julie Cali
Sep 19, 20241 min read
What Do People Mean When They Call Me “Exotic”?
My latest article discusses my experience dealing with this microaggression. I hope others realize that just because someone has a darker...


Julie Cali
Sep 12, 20241 min read
Why Our Family Choose to Adopt a Senior Rescue Dog Instead of a Puppy: Celebrating Goldy's One Year Gotcha Day
It's almost our Goldy girl's gotcha day. We adopted her from Tampa Bay Beagle Rescue Inc where she was listed as a "senior" dog. That...


Julie Cali
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Let’s Talk Tea About Chisme, the Spanish Version of Gossiping: What is it and why do we crave it?
Chisme. It calls to me in my sleep, whispering in my ear. I have it on speed dial anytime I need a boost.
Chisme. My mouth salivates at the


Julie Cali
Aug 26, 20241 min read
How This Stay-At-Home Mom Got Her Professional Groove Back: Overcoming my fears and returning to full-time paid work after fifteen years of being a stay-at-home mom
My latest article discusses what it was like returning to full-time paid work after 15 years as a stay-at-home mom. Give it a read,...


Julie Cali
Jul 19, 20241 min read
How I Survived Being in a “Mixed-Weight” Relationship: Overcoming toxic stereotypes labeling me the “elephant” in my marriage
During my 12-year-old's well visit, he was told his BMI was elevated. His little face dropped. He wouldn't eat lunch. Instead, he came...


Julie Cali
Jun 27, 20241 min read
What Harrison Butker Got Wrong: The Real Diabolic Lie about Being a Stay-At-Home Mom and Why I’m Returning to Work After Fourteen Years at Home with My Children
In a graduation speech KC Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker said women were being told diabolical lies and encouraged them to embrace...


Julie Cali
Jun 13, 20241 min read
Will Knowing The Name of the Man That Killed My Father Give Me Closure?
I started writing to help process the loss of my beloved father, something I'm still processing. After reading Liliana's Invisible Summer...


Julie Cali
May 24, 20241 min read
Bridgerton Season 3 Proves Plump Women Deserve Happily Ever After Endings On and Off Screen
My latest boosted essay on #medium discusses how Penelope and Colin’s relationship deconstructs the harmful Beauty and the Beast, fat guy...


Julie Cali
May 7, 20241 min read
Even Though I’m a Mother, Mother’s Day Is Still for My Mom and Not Just Me
My sister sent me an article this week about a mom who thought since she was in the thick of parenting, Mother's Day should be about her...


Julie Cali
Apr 24, 20241 min read
According to Oprah, It’s Not My Fault I’m Fluffy: A Discussion About Oprah’s Ozempic Special and the New GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications
Photo by Thought Catalog at Unsplash. Last month, Oprah hosted an ABC News special focusing on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy,...


Julie Cali
Apr 13, 20241 min read
Beyond the Magic: Challenging Disney’s New Disability Policy
Ignoring my son’s invisible illness doesn’t make it disappear. This week Walt Disney World announced it changed their Disability Access...


Julie Cali
Apr 7, 20241 min read
From Soulmates to Co-authors: How My Husband and I Survived Writing A Book Together
What some of our friends and family might not realize is that in addition to taking adorable pictures together from high angles that make...
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