232: Exercise + Disability Parents

<p>Exercise can be a powerful coping tool, a way to feel stronger, and something that improves our mental health as parents of disabled children. But for those in our community, it can also be hard to access, hard to sustain, and just one more thing on our never-ending to-do list.</p><p>In today’s episode, we’re talking about that tension: the ways exercise has helped so many parents cope with stress, anger, trauma, and the physical demands of caregiving, alongside the very real barriers of time, energy, money, childcare, and hospital stays.</p><p>We also dig into body image, identity, losing routines you once loved, and why “just make it a priority” doesn’t capture the reality of caregiving. No matter your relationship to exercise, this episode has something for everyone.</p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p>Listen to <a href="https://therarelife.org/show-notes/ep-142-what-if-my-disabled-child-outlives-me" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. 142: What If My Disabled Child Outlives Me?</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfngJAzL1UjQ9FOKHwpLSNzj3nBXIKLZXYSbCYounjfqLxD5Q/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Fill out our contact form</strong></a><strong> to join upcoming discussion groups!</strong></p><p><a href="https://the-rare-life.ck.page/07651b55d9" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Join The Rare Life newsletter</strong></a><strong> and never miss an update!</strong></p><p>Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_rare_life/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@the_rare_life</a>!</p><p><a href="https://therarelife.org/donate" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donate to the podcast</a> or <a href="https://therarelife.org/contact" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Contact me</a> about sponsoring an episode.</p><p></p>