Community power and how to make home therapies less chore, more fun
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In this episode Mel chats with Tara Thompson, the mother behind the wildly popular Willow’s CP Journey instagram account. Here Tara shares snapshots of her day-to-day life as a mum of three girls - Ava, who’s nine, four-year-old Indie, and Willow, who’s seven, and has cerebral palsy and autism.   This conversation covers the power of our community - something that is front of mind for Tara in her new role at Kindship, an app that connects parents in the disability space. Mel also gets Tara’s advice on how to make home therapy fun - something she’s an absolute master of. Link to the Kindship app: https://www.kindship.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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