Heather Spohr (born June 27, 1979) is an American

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and philanthropist whose award-winning blog
The Spohrs Are Multiplying
initially became popular as she detailed her family's experiences dealing with a high risk pregnancy, an extended NICU stay, and the difficulties of caring for a premature baby.

Biography & Career

Born and raised in

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, Spohr (''née'' Buchanan) graduated from

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in 1997. She went on to receive a degree in Communication from the

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in 2000. While at USC she participated in many clubs and organizations, including

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sorority. Prior to beginning her career as a blogger, Spohr worked in A&R for

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and as a Sales Executive with the

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. She is married to writer Michael Spohr with whom she has had three children, Madeline Alice (November 11, 2007 – April 7, 2009), Annabel Violet (born January 22, 2010), and James Asher (born May 30, 2013).

The Spohrs Are Multiplying

Blogging since 2002, Spohr started The Spohrs Are Multiplying in June 2007 in order to keep friends and family informed about her high risk pregnancy with her first daughter, Madeline (her previous blog has since been folded into TSAM). Following Madeline's premature birth, Spohr continued to blog and attracted a growing readership as she detailed the sixty-eight days Madeline spent in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as well happier times once Madeline went home. Humorous as well as poignant, a post of Spohr's about Madeline's love for NBC's

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host

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was featured on the msnbc.com website in February 2009. Madeline died unexpectedly in April 2009 due to complications related to her prematurity. Since then Heather has continued to chronicle her family's story as they journey through grief, and has given a voice to families who have suffered the devastation of losing a child. The Spohrs Are Multiplying reaches over 560,000 people monthly and has received multiple awards, including top spots with Babble.com and TheBump.com. Spohr and the site have been featured on numerous media outlets, including CNN, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post and WomensHeath.gov among others.

Friends of Maddie and March of Dimes

A fervent supporter of the

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, Heather is nationally recognized as one of the organization's top fundraisers. She is also the President and Co-Founder of “Friends of Maddie,” a charitable organization that provides financial assistance to families who are suffering financial hardship due to the loss of a child. She has spoken at numerous conferences, on CNN/Headline News, and before members of Congress.

Other Ventures

A regular panelist for the online video series Momversation, Heather is also a featured blogger at

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References

External links

* The Spohrs Are Multiplyin

* Friends of Maddi

* Heather Spohr's Professional Sit

* Heather Spohr on KTL

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