Blind from Birth: A Stepmother Shares

EPISODE SUMMARYJulie Burch is an accomplished author (pen name: Juliet Brilee) and stepmother to Josh, who was born blind. Now 48 years old, he lives independently with his seeing-eye dog, Lou. In this episode, Julie shares what it was like to raise a blind child. She introduces us to how she helped Josh spatially map his environment,  and talks about how the brain's map differs for people who have vision versus people with no vision. Julie is a mindfulness coach, and she emphasizes the importance of patience, embracing "failure," using tough love to support independence, and enhancing the senses through mindful practice.In the next episode, Dr. Blueweiss interviews Josh, who shares his perspective on life in a world built by sighted people.FIND AND FOLLOW JULIEJulie's Mindfulness Art Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/julieburch4artJulie's Author Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/JbrileeauthorJulie's Author Websitehttps://julietbrilee.com/Subscribe to Julie's mailing list for information about upcoming books, nature, recipes, and life with Josh.  Find and Follow Carole and Wisdom Shared:https://www.caroleblueweiss.com/Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdomSharedCaroleBlueweissFollow me and send me a message on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caroleblueweissFollow me and send me a message on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-blueweiss-pt-dpt-23970279/Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carole_blueweiss/The Wisdom Shared TeamAudio Engineering by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting WorksProduction Assistant and Marketing Coordinator: Kayla NelsonProduction Assistant: Becki Leigh