Hello, There! I’m Julie
I’m an author and mommy blogger! I’m so glad you’re here! A few things about me:
I’m a Law & Order: Special Victims Unit junkie; literacy advocate, spouse to a retired Air Force airman, and mama who is simply making it through the day by the grace of caffeine and Jesus. I have a degree in broadcast journalism and criminal justice from the University of Maryland in College Park. I went on to work in television specializing in crime TV and then advanced to investigations with the federal government. My most favorite job has been being mommy and I’m most recently known on social media by my recurring pieces #conversationswithcolton. I live in Oklahoma with my husband, son and puppy named Rocky.
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What People Are Saying:
I loved this quick, heartfelt read by my friend, Julie, about her journey to motherhood and her ball of fire son, Colton. As I read it, I heard it all in her voice because she writes the same way she speaks and I enjoy reading stories like that. I’ve loved hearing all of the hilarious Conversations with Colton through Julie’s Facebook posts (he truly is the funniest kid on the planet) over the years but this book was so much more. I love seeing Julie’s faith in God through her storm and what she has done with it! 💙-Blair
Conversations with Colton is a heartwarming and inspiring set of short stories framed within a larger lesson about choosing faith over fear. The book is full of relatable anecdotes and real life examples of one family’s journey through “fear, faith, and doubt” as they navigate the birth and raising of a child that could only be described as a miracle. The reader joins the author’s skillfully written story as she relays it from past to present and back again, all the while weaving in conversations with her son that are honestly so funny that I laughed out loud multiple times! Catania-Shady reminds the reader that even when things seem uncertain, messy, complicated, you have to “keep flying”. The authors writing style is engaging and conversational, making the reader feel like they’re having a conversation with an old friend (while sitting in Starbucks, of course 😉 Its a very easy read. Super inspirational. I highly recommend it to everyone! -HH
Conversations with Colton is a true, real life, raw honesty book! It shares fear, struggle and faith, leaving the reader breathless. Sometime from laughter and others from tears. Julie is refreshingly real about things most of us face in different ways. She offers inspiration and encouragement leaving the reader feel like what ever they are facing will not last forever and it really is worth it!
I highly recommend this book!
Hoping she will write a sequel or series…
-Kindle Reader
