Brittany Burchell
Brittany Burchell is originally from Snellville Georgia but moved to Birmingham with her family in 1999. She attended high school at the newly opened Oak Mountain. Brittany is newly married. She is a 40-year-old mother to five kids. Her two children Emmett (6) and Elianna (2), and her three bonus teenage daughters she has with her husband Joe. Her son Emmett was diagnosed with autism in 2022. She and her family reside in Chilton County. She devotes her time to raising her children and bringing awareness to autism and special needs children. She enjoys reading and writing and all things outdoors and video games.
Wedding Planning and Motherhood
In my next few posts, I will be sharing my experiences and local resources as I navigate wedding planning and motherhood.
At the beginning of August, my fiancé and I became engaged. We had been...
Dating as the Parent to a Special Needs Child
When it comes to my personal life I try to balance sharing my experiences as a single mother to a special needs child while also respecting the privacy of those in my inner circle,...
I Have Two Hands
“I have two hands”, my best friend of twenty years said.
We were leaving a restaurant; I was heavily pregnant at the time and trying to juggle/carry more than I should. That was when he...
Top Gifts for Sensory-Seekers
Who doesn't love giving a child a gift? Seeing their face light up does something for your heart. Giving a gift to a special needs child, however, can be a bit of a challenge....
Navigating Specialist Appointments As A Special Needs Parent
When you are a special needs parent, you know that going to specialist appointments comes with this life. In this post I am going to share some tips and tricks that I have learned...
The Heart of The Kitchen
As I am standing here in my kitchen cutting meat for my famous beef jerky that is always a hit with family and friends, I am thinking about how many happy memories I have...
Local Resources for ABA Therapy in Birmingham
As a parent navigating the delicate and variable world of the autism spectrum, I am learning as I go along. I want to briefly define Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and how it is working...
Appointment Success :: Strategies for a Happy Experience
We learned to create "happy visits" with our son Emmett before a haircut and it carried over into different aspects of our life. What is a happy visit you might ask? I am excited...
Being an Older Mom to a Special Needs Child
“Oh, my goodness girl! Did you realize you are old enough to be your kid’s grandmother?!”
Yes, I absolutely do realize that. I will be 40 next year. At that point I will have a...
Saying Hello to My Last Year in My Thirties
As I sit here drinking my morning cup of tea, I cannot help but to think about how I am entering my last year in my thirties. It is hard for me to not...