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The Fitness Requisite for Parent-Caregivers.
I was part of a parent panel the other day, set up to speak to current physical and occupational therapy students at our local...
Whitney Stohr
Jan 14, 20243 min read
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Happy Birthday, You Non-Edible Cake, You.
My son's SIXTH birthday is next week. I can hardly believe it. SIX years old! (I know that's what all the parents are supposed to say....
Whitney Stohr
Jan 14, 20242 min read
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Environmental Education & Physical Inclusion: Visiting Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
Spending time in nature benefits children. Unarguably. And in most cases, the more time spent in nature, the better. A quick Google...
Whitney Stohr
Jan 1, 20244 min read
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Nary a Hospital in Sight
Our plan was to travel from our home in Seattle, through southern Oregon, and into Nevada. We would stay overnight in the small city of...
Whitney Stohr
Jun 4, 20235 min read
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"Match My Energy, Bro!"
There is a background soundbite that made the rounds on Instagram Reels and TikTok that goes like this: "I only have time for fuck yes...
Whitney Stohr
May 8, 20234 min read
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Higher Elevation Caregiving (or Sucking Wind on Mountain Tops).
When I was in high school, I attended a summer camp for cross-country runners. It was up in the mountains at a big winter ski resort. We...
Whitney Stohr
Mar 14, 20236 min read
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Blow Bubbles. Don't Build Your Home Inside Them.
During my son's first hospital admission, which ended up lasting a whopping 7.5 months, I remember sitting bedside in his little room --...
Whitney Stohr
Mar 3, 20234 min read
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Going Home to Our "Second Home" - Lincoln City, Oregon.
For the first time since our son was born, my husband and I decided to plan a holiday trip to Lincoln City, Oregon, to spend a long...
Whitney Stohr
Nov 24, 20222 min read
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Self-Care for Caregivers.
This article was originally published by The Arc Amplified, an online publication of The Arc of Snohomish County, in Washington state,...
Whitney Stohr
Nov 21, 20223 min read
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The Part of Community I Miss Most.
I volunteered a lot in the community — once upon a time — in the “before motherhood” chapters of my life story to this point....
Whitney Stohr
Nov 19, 20223 min read
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POV: What Does "Self-Care" Mean?
This article was originally published by The Arc Amplified, an online publication of The Arc of Snohomish County, in Washington state,...
Whitney Stohr
Nov 8, 20224 min read
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Our First 4 Years.
This is an abbreviated storytelling of the first four years of my amazing parenting journey with Malachi, the boy who came roaring into...
Whitney Stohr
Oct 21, 202210 min read
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Purple Pumpkins for Epilepsy Awareness
This article was originally published by The Arc Amplified, an online publication of The Arc of Snohomish County, in Washington state,...
Whitney Stohr
Oct 10, 20223 min read
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Medical Parenting & The Shock of The Early Years.
Those first early months and years of raising a medically complex child with developmental disabilities are... challenging. The word...
Whitney Stohr
Oct 5, 20225 min read
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The Medical Journey Thus Far.
Without a doubt, the impetus for this blog, and the very foundation of the space in which our family now stands, is grounded in our...
Whitney Stohr
Sep 30, 20227 min read
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The Obligatory Introduction.
An introduction.... Here we go. Obviously, the family "all about me" information will be shared continuously on this platform as it is,...
Whitney Stohr
Sep 25, 20225 min read
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