Julie L
Jolabokaflod :: How Families in Iceland Celebrate Christmas Eve
I’ve always loved learning about unique cultural traits or variations on how other countries celebrate holidays. After college, I had the opportunity to spend a few weeks working as a waitress at my friend...
The Kindness of Strangers During our Day Trip to Selma
My 15-month-old son and I had MLK, Jr. Day off together. Since moving to Birmingham in July, I’d visited the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute here in town as well as many of the museums/historic...
February 1st :: Wear Red for Women’s Heart Health
If I were to set up a poll and ask you, the fellow readers of Birmingham Moms Blog: “What disease poses the biggest threat to women’s health?” how would you answer? By the numbers,...
How Steel City Pops Saved Us a Trip to the ER :: Tips for...
Even with a medical background, having a sick child can be scary for any mama. I’ve been blessed with a healthy child, but at some point I knew he’d get sick. Especially when he...
Cheers to a Happy and Inclusive Halloween for Kids with Special Needs
What kid (or adult) doesn’t love October? My mind instantly starts thinking of lush pumpkin patches, colorful leaves, and Halloween costumes! Halloween was always one of my favorite holidays, as it provided the opportunity...
Discussing Disability as a Parent :: Teaching Empathy and Understanding to Children {Spinal Cord...
Aside from the start of pumpkin spice season and the return of college football (y’all know that is a pretty big deal around here), September also marks the beginning of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)...
Birmingham Moms Blog :: Introducing Julie L.
Birmingham
Hi, y’all! My name is Julie and I moved to Birmingham from New Orleans in June 2018 with my husband and son. We’ve only been in the Magic City for a couple of months,...