{"id":1448,"date":"2021-02-17T18:32:50","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T18:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/?page_id=1448"},"modified":"2024-03-25T17:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T17:36:50","slug":"aapo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/aapo\/","title":{"rendered":"AAPO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2woh81-ab4a32185c5e5ab467e68fd4349c9fe7\">\n.avia-section.av-2woh81-ab4a32185c5e5ab467e68fd4349c9fe7{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/title-bg.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-2woh81-ab4a32185c5e5ab467e68fd4349c9fe7 main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom av-height-custom  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_px='94'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' style='height:94px'><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1448'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kl9pnlaw-73fece948cb28370b434e31f23e6de7d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kl9pnlaw-73fece948cb28370b434e31f23e6de7d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kl9pnlaw-73fece948cb28370b434e31f23e6de7d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kl9pnlaw-73fece948cb28370b434e31f23e6de7d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kl9pnlaw-73fece948cb28370b434e31f23e6de7d .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kl9pnlaw-73fece948cb28370b434e31f23e6de7d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kl9pnlaw-73fece948cb28370b434e31f23e6de7d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kl9pnlaw-73fece948cb28370b434e31f23e6de7d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kl9pnlaw-73fece948cb28370b434e31f23e6de7d av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC OSTEOPATHY (AAPO)<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1qvs4q-8796d3fea3de5ce9f4e5df0544e626dc\">\n.avia-section.av-1qvs4q-8796d3fea3de5ce9f4e5df0544e626dc{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-1qvs4q-8796d3fea3de5ce9f4e5df0544e626dc main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1448'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1dfq7e-f8eca51b99d1fe8fcb1c1c16c1adf2b6\">\n.flex_column.av-1dfq7e-f8eca51b99d1fe8fcb1c1c16c1adf2b6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1dfq7e-f8eca51b99d1fe8fcb1c1c16c1adf2b6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kl9qfhxz-49d4e66d0c405422521139dc3d82c1af '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1458\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; 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font-weight: 400; line-height: 30px;\">The American Academy of Pediatric Osteopathy (AAPO) is a component society of the American Academy of Osteopathy, and is committed to expanding the practice of osteopathic medicine in the field of pediatrics.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-326d9c1f898061e5c476bc322066b8a0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div style=\"width: 150px; margin: 20px auto 0 auto;\">\n<div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" style=\"display: inline; color: #5aca78; margin: 5px 8px 0 0; top: 0px; position: relative;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-av_icon=\"\ue854\" data-av_iconfont=\"entypo-fontello\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"display: inline;\"><a href=\"tel:+1619548-8815\">(619) 548-8815<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 210px; margin: 16px auto 0 auto;\">\n<div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" style=\"display: inline; color: #5aca78; 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center;\">THE HISTORY OF AAPO<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4sz3i0-c134806c86b0ccc512193f2c2290388f\">\n#top .flex_column.av-4sz3i0-c134806c86b0ccc512193f2c2290388f{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-4sz3i0-c134806c86b0ccc512193f2c2290388f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-4sz3i0-c134806c86b0ccc512193f2c2290388f{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4sz3i0-c134806c86b0ccc512193f2c2290388f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The American Academy of Pediatric Osteopathy is dedicated to the application of osteopathic principles and practice in the area of pediatrics.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4sz3i0-863e3344bedcac128f1645c162c9ca34\">\n#top .flex_column.av-4sz3i0-863e3344bedcac128f1645c162c9ca34{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-4sz3i0-863e3344bedcac128f1645c162c9ca34{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-4sz3i0-863e3344bedcac128f1645c162c9ca34{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4sz3i0-863e3344bedcac128f1645c162c9ca34 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first no_margin flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In 2010, Viola M. Frymann, DO, FAAO, FCA, was speaking with the President of the American Academy of Osteopathy, and she renewed a long time concern she had about the osteopathic profession straying away from the fundamental teachings of Andrew Taylor Still, and William G. Sutherland, particularly as they relate to the complicated and crucial area of pediatric osteopathic manipulation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This was something Dr. Frymann had spent a lifetime developing and perfecting. She was concerned that some of the plain and precious teachings and techniques of Dr. Sutherland and Dr. Still were being diluted and in some cases lost completely.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632\">\n#top .flex_column.av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  no_margin flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1549\" style=\"padding: 0px 0; margin: 0px auto; box-shadow: 6px 6px 12px #ddd;\" src=\"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history_opc_205x265.jpg\" alt=\"THE HISTORY OF AAPO\" width=\"242\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632\">\n#top .flex_column.av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4sz3i0-f138460d0d229fbe459ece7798bad632 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-47  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  no_margin flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In that conversation with the American Academy of Osteopathy, the idea for a new component society representing the needs of Osteopathic Physicians who were endeavoring to refine their skills in the treatment of children was born. 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el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .5px;\">A. Hope Tobey, DO, FAAP, FACOP, C-NMM\/OMM<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; color: #406b92; letter-spacing: .5px; padding-bottom: 14px;\">President<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><span><a onclick=\"read_toggle(2118619812, 'Read Bio', 'Close Bio'); return false;\" class=\"read-link\" id=\"readlink2118619812\" style=\"readlink\" href=\"#\">Read Bio<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"read_div\" id=\"read2118619812\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nDr Tobey graduated from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005, completed a traditional osteopathic internship at Heart Of Lancaster in Litiz PA in 2006, followed by her Pediatric Residency at Penn State Hershey Children\u2019s Hospital in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>She practiced General Pediatrics including OMT for seven years before returning to complete a plus one residency in Osteopathic Manual Medicine with VCOM Virginia in 2017. She is board certified in pediatrics and board certified in Osteopathic Manual Medicine and now focuses her clinical practice on pediatric OMT. She is the current president of the American Academy of Pediatric Osteopathy and an associate professor of clinical pediatrics and Osteopathic Manual Medicine at the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kl9r9rjx-22f4fcbb6ede663ec58cad8fbdd13206\">\n#top .hr.av-kl9r9rjx-22f4fcbb6ede663ec58cad8fbdd13206{\nmargin-top:24px;\nmargin-bottom:24px;\n}\n.hr.av-kl9r9rjx-22f4fcbb6ede663ec58cad8fbdd13206 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nborder-color:#5aca78;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kl9r9rjx-22f4fcbb6ede663ec58cad8fbdd13206 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-72  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .5px;\">Kimberly Wolf, DO, FACOP<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; color: #406b92; letter-spacing: .5px; padding-bottom: 14px;\">Vice President<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><span><a onclick=\"read_toggle(1788402063, 'Read Bio', 'Close Bio'); return false;\" class=\"read-link\" id=\"readlink1788402063\" style=\"readlink\" href=\"#\">Read Bio<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"read_div\" id=\"read1788402063\" style=\"display: none;\">Dr. Wolf graduated from Western University of Health Sciences&#8217; College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2010. In 2013 she completed a dually accredited pediatric residency at Nationwide Children\u2019s Hospital and Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH.<\/p>\n<p>She is a board certified in pediatrics. Dr. Wolf practiced at Nationwide Children&#8217;s Hospital as a general pediatrician and also ran a pediatric OMT clinic from 2013-2017. She was also the Co-Program Director of the Nationwide Children&#8217;s Pediatric Residency Osteopathic Track. This program was the first pediatric program in the country to receive this designation under the new ACGME Single Accreditation. She is the current vice president of the American Academy of Pediatric Osteopathy and Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Director of Pediatric Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Fellowship Director, supervisor of pediatric OMT Lab in H89 at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kl9r9rjx-22f4fcbb6ede663ec58cad8fbdd13206\">\n#top .hr.av-kl9r9rjx-22f4fcbb6ede663ec58cad8fbdd13206{\nmargin-top:24px;\nmargin-bottom:24px;\n}\n.hr.av-kl9r9rjx-22f4fcbb6ede663ec58cad8fbdd13206 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nborder-color:#5aca78;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kl9r9rjx-22f4fcbb6ede663ec58cad8fbdd13206 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-76  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .5px;\">Mark M. Morris, DO, FACOP<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; color: #406b92; letter-spacing: .5px; padding-bottom: 14px;\">Secretary &amp; Treasurer<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l893u-80a412a5a37344c40fcf7aa566970586 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><span><a onclick=\"read_toggle(356810460, 'Read Bio', 'Close Bio'); return false;\" class=\"read-link\" id=\"readlink356810460\" style=\"readlink\" href=\"#\">Read Bio<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"read_div\" id=\"read356810460\" style=\"display: none;\">Dr. Morris graduated from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddefore, Maine, in 2002. He completed his Traditional Osteopathic Internship in 2003, as part of his dually accredited Pediatrics Residency at The Children&#8217;s Hospital of New Jersey, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.<br \/>\nHe graduated in 2005. He is board certified in Pediatrics, and a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians. In 2005, he established his solo specialty practice in Traditional Osteopathic Medicine for all ages, New Jersey Osteopathic Medicine, in Springfield, NJ, where he joyfully practices &#8216;Not Just Ordinary Medicine.&#8217; He was also on staff in Inpatient pediatrics at Children&#8217;s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, NJ from 2005 through 2007. He has been active with the Osteopathic Center for Children in San Diego,California since his first OCA Basic Cranial Course there in 1998, and his first SCTF Basic Cranial Course there in 1999. He has been Co-Course Director for Pediatric Intermediate Intensive Courses at the Osteopathic Center for Children, and has served at a number of OCC, OCA, SCTF, and University courses. Recently, he has taught on one of his modes of Osteopathic Manual Medicine, which he calls, &#8216;Neurosyntonic Osteopathic Treatment.&#8217; He was Founding Vice President of the American Academy of Pediatric Osteopathy, and currently serves as its Treasurer and Secretary.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kl9r9rjx-d4125473697f4dd96c29efbd2e0018f5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kl9r9rjx-d4125473697f4dd96c29efbd2e0018f5{\nheight:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kl9r9rjx-d4125473697f4dd96c29efbd2e0018f5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-80  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_7'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1448'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1448"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1448"}],"version-history":[{"count":82,"href":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1775,"href":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1448\/revisions\/1775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-promise.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}