By Laura McAlisterWhen Mountain Brook High School senior Laura Matthews starts school at Samford University in the fall, she already knows what she plans to study.The teen hopes to be a pharmacist, and she's already gotten a good bit of experience with medications. Laura has to take some 50 pills a day to treat Lyme disease and related illnesses, she said.While the … [Read more...]
Turning the Tables on Her Teens
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorShe may refer to them as trolls and little wretches, but really she loves them as only a mother could.Melinda Rainey Thompson is referring to her teenagers, of course. She has three of them, and the chaotic lives they live is the topic of the Homewood resident's newest book, "I've Had It Up to Here with Teenagers."The book is … [Read more...]
Chummy Mummies: MOMS Club Brings Mothers and Children Together
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorStay-at-home moms need networking, too. Thanks a local club, they've got it in the Over the Mountain area.The Over the Mountain MOMS Club is a local chapter of the national MOMS Club. It offers moms and their little ones a chance to meet others in the area through meetings, play dates and more."We basically try to have something … [Read more...]
Family Style
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorWhen Dona Bullock decided to get back into the salon business, the award-winning hairstylist wanted an intimate spot where her clients would feel at home.Now, nearly a year after Joelle Salon opened, she and her daughters have accomplished just that.Dona, with her daughters Mandie Joelle Powell and Danielle Powell Wilson, opened … [Read more...]
Adjusting to Autism
By Laura McAlisterBrian and Chrissy Schubert knew they were in for some major life changes when they moved their family of five to Birmingham. They just didn't realize how major those changes would be.The Schuberts moved to Birmingham from Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., in the summer of 2011 to open the new Chick-fil-A in Five Points South. In addition to opening the … [Read more...]