Empowering Women Supporting Their Partners In Chairs
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Join Brooke and Elena as they discuss why they decided to pause and rename/relaunch the private group, what is in the works for this community, and why they’re relaunching WAGS of SCI for 2024! This episode is sponsored by Robyn Wishart of Wishart Brain and Spine Law, the official legal advocate of WAGS of SCI. […]
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Have you ever felt so stressed and overloaded living this life, that unloading your thoughts online to people who understand this lifestyle helps you cope? This episode is all about ’emotional dumping’, specifically, online – in the form of messages, comments and more. We discuss a trend online in the WAGS group as well as […]
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Join Elena and Brooke for a continued discussion about the challenges that can occur when parenting with someone who has a Spinal Cord Injury (from the perspective of a caregiver and partner!). This episode is sponsored by Robyn Wishart of Wishart Brain and Spine Law, the official legal advocate of WAGS of SCI. To learn […]
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We discuss comments from our community of moms on the WAGS Private Discussion Group about life after having children with someone who has an SCI. We asked them what the challenges were, when parenting children while also dealing with a serious injury like SCI. How can you prepare yourself well before becoming a parent after […]
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Join hosts Brooke and Elena for part 2 of their discussion about motherhood with a partner who has a Spinal Cord Injury This episode is sponsored by Robyn Wishart of Wishart Brain and Spine Law, the official legal advocate of WAGS of SCI. To learn more about what Robyn does for our community and how […]
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We asked our community members who are also mothers – what is the BEST thing about being a mom while co-parenting with someone who has an SCI? The responses are informative and heartwarming. Tune in as we discuss the comments about life after baby and spinal cord injury! This episode is sponsored by Robyn Wishart […]
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Do you ever feel like you need a vacation after your vacation? Sometimes (maybe even more often than not) – “accessible” trips do not go as planned, and when that happens, being a WAG of SCI can sometimes mean a lot more stress! Listen as we wrap up Accessible Travel Month with a story about […]
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Join hosts Brooke and Elena, partners to quadriplegics, in part 2 of the Accessible Travel series! This episode is sponsored by Robyn Wishart of Wishart Brain and Spine Law, the official legal advocate of WAGS of SCI. To learn more about what Robyn does for our community and how she can help you, visit our […]
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This episode highlights some top questions and concerns regarding wheelchair accessible travelling after SCI. We asked our followers to comment about their stories, tips, questions and concerns about travel including airlines damaging or losing wheelchairs or equipment, dealing with out-of-country medical systems/travel insurance, losing medical supplies, destination transportation and more. We discuss some creative solutions […]
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This month, the WAGS of SCI community will be focusing solely on accessible travel! Join us for this intro episode where we talk about our experiences travelling with our quadriplegic partners to various destinations. Sometimes travel is as simple as transferring into a car, as this can be a huge milestone and allow for loads […]