Last year, in 2023, Jamie was honored to share the story of Oliver’s diagnosis and Shore Days on the StoryTellers Live podcast. We hope you find it to be an encouragement whatever you may be currently walking through.

For those of our friends that are local to the Birmingham area, you know there is something special about this place. But beyond the amazing restaurant scene and kind people and beautiful homes, our city is THRIVING in caring for people with disabilities. We want to share with all of you the places that have had an impact on our family in hopes that you can get connected to them as well. If you are new on the journey of disability parenting, check out this list. If you aren’t new to this journey and see any places we are missing, please reach out so we can add all of the amazing places serving our children and families in the Birmingham community.

March 29, 2019 was the beginning of our families disability journey. That day we received our son, Oliver’s, diagnosis of severe congenital hydrocephalus. Just five days later, Jamie wrote a blog post called “Shore Days” that summed up all that we were thinking and feeling during that heartbreaking and confusing time. Below is the blog post that started it all when thinking through our vision for Shore Days. Our prayer is that you too will experience “Shore Days” as often as possible in your own disability journey, and we would love to walk alongside you as you navigate it all.