PinnedJulie CalidonioinMiddle-PauseHow This Stay-At-Home Mom Got Her Professional Groove BackOvercoming my fears and returning to full-time paid work after fifteen years of being a stay-at-home mom1d ago231d ago23
PinnedJulie CalidonioinMiddle-PauseHow I Survived Being in a “Mixed-Weight” RelationshipOvercoming toxic stereotypes labeling me the “elephant” in my marriageJul 19108Jul 19108
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PinnedJulie CalidonioinMiddle-PauseBeyond the Magic: Challenging Disney’s New Disability PolicyIgnoring my son’s invisible illness doesn’t make it disappear.Apr 1328Apr 1328
PinnedJulie CalidonioinMiddle-PausePracticing the Lost Art of Monogamy:A Middle-Aged Woman’s PerspectiveDec 12, 202357Dec 12, 202357
Julie CalidonioinMiddle-PauseShould Kids Be Told They’re Overweight?Navigating my child through body image challenges after he was told his BMI was elevated.Aug 543Aug 543
Julie CalidonioinMiddle-PauseWill Knowing The Name of the Man That Killed My Father Give Me Closure?How a lack of “justice” over my father’s death keeps me from processing his lossJun 1335Jun 1335
Julie CalidonioinMiddle-PauseBridgerton Season 3 Proves Plump Women Deserve Happily Ever After Endings On and Off ScreenHow Penelope and Colin’s relationship deconstructs the harmful Beauty and the Beast, fat guy dating thin woman, tropeMay 2435May 2435
Julie CalidonioinMiddle-PauseEven Though I’m a Mother, Mother’s Day Is Still for My Mom and Not Just MeMotherhood has reinforced my appreciation for my mother and her journeyMay 734May 734
Julie CalidonioinMiddle-PauseAccording to Oprah, It’s Not My Fault I’m FluffyA discussion about Oprah’s Ozempic special and the new GLP-1 weight loss medicationsApr 2422Apr 2422