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To begin, let me say this:   The Mountain West states collectively house some of the most uniquely gorgeous terrain in this whole f-ing...

I was part of a parent panel the other day, set up to speak to current physical and occupational therapy students at our local...

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...

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...

My family purchased our first camper over the summer months of 2021. We had big plans to travel in a way that could best accommodate our...

Not enough is stated about the physicality required of caregiving; The bodily strength demanded. The willingness and ability to provide a...

Life is more complicated when you have a child with complex medical conditions. Every part of your day carries with it a deeper level of...

There is currently a trend on various social media platforms with users divulging their “toxic traits" through memes and cutesy video...

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...

This article was originally published by The Arc Amplified, an online publication of The Arc of Snohomish County, in Washington state,...

I volunteered a lot in the community — once upon a time — in the “before motherhood” chapters of my life story to this point....

We embarked on our very first overnight adventure as a medical caregiving family in May 2020. Over the past two years, we have extended...

This article was originally published by The Arc Amplified, an online publication of The Arc of Snohomish County, in Washington state,...

We had big plans for Halloween. Grand plans... Spooky plans... Plans that absolutely did not involve a trip to the hospital. And yet......

This article was originally published by The Arc Amplified, an online publication of The Arc of Snohomish County, in Washington state,...

Traveling with a medically-complex family member requires an abundance of logical planning. There is a lot of equipment and supplies that...

It took us nearly two-and-a-half years after Malachi was born before we felt comfortable venturing out for a family getaway. This was in...

This is an abbreviated storytelling of the first four years of my amazing parenting journey with Malachi, the boy who came roaring into...

In July 2021, Malachi had a wish granted by Make-A-Wish® Alaska & Washington. His wish was to have a big party with all of his friends...

This article was originally published by The Arc Amplified, an online publication of The Arc of Snohomish County, in Washington state,...