Mobility Way By Mike Savicki — Afterburner Communications NMEDA CONSULTANT
Eve Hampton, A Family Vehicle and a Growing Need for Space
W
hen it came time to
And there’s her love of art—graphic
So I reached out to her early assuming
interview Eve Hampton
design, photography, jewelry, and
it would take a good bit of time for
for this story, I figured
sculpture.
her to reply given a schedule I could
She and her husband of nearly five
only imagine was packed.
years, Bob Pratt, a Purple Heart
To my surprise, Eve’s reply came
recipient who served two tours of
quickly and with good reason. With a
duty in Iraq with the 1st Battalion 7th
late February due date, she was seven
Marines, are kindred spirits, too. They
months pregnant with her second
recently relocated to Seattle from
son and was justifiably taking it easy
Portland, love the outdoors, and once
and slowing down as her mobility was
spent nearly three months camping
temporarily challenged.
connecting with her and finding time to chat would be a challenge. Everything I knew about Eve affirmed she is a woman on the go. In addition to being a Mom to an active toddler, she is a top level wheelchair basketball player and coach who works in adaptive sports and also just so happens to have a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.
and touring the US as part of a move from Arizona to the Pacific Northwest.
“I love everything about parenting and being pregnant, it can be just a bit exhausting though with the added complexities that come with having a disability,” Eve Hampton, 33, begins. “Especially near the end, my first pregnancy kept me from going out and being independent for months on end so I’m doing my best, now with a toddler in tow, too, to stay as healthy and active as I can.” Eve’s disability resulted from Transverse Myelitis contracted at age
40
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