About Teens
Chapter 27: ABOUT TEENS I was talking to a good friend of mine who is a little further along in the parenting journey—hers in college, mine in high school—and we both admitted how few people we...
Selective Hearing?
I remember a time I was at the park when my kids were little with a group of moms and kids.
She Didn’t Hear You!
I’ll never forget the time my child came home from elementary school confused and upset after being reprimanded on the playground.
Find strength in the man upstairs
A few things I want to share with my kids as they become teenagers: Find strength in your gifts and humility in your weaknesses. Choose being courageous over being perfect. Admit your mistakes. Take responsibility, apologize, try not...
Nevermind
I asked a group of readers who are deaf or hard of hearing what it feels like when someone says NEVERMIND.
Many of the feelings were universal, things those with natural hearing take for granted or don’t realize.
Dear Insurance Company
This is my daughter, Harper. She is twelve and was born with severe hearing loss. That means she could not hear anything other than doors slamming, drums, thunder, or a freight train....
How Dismissive Wave Impacted a Woman who is Deaf
Those who are part of the deaf and hard of hearing community are facing unique challenges during this global pandemic. Kimberly Fugate, a toddler support teacher at the Center for Children in Lexington KY, is...
A Wish For My Daughter as She Becomes a Teenager
Dear Daughter, As you prepare to become a teenager, here are a few things I wish for you: May you always find the beauty in nature: oceans, trees, mountains. May you always know your body...
The Four Words I Hate
When my baby was diagnosed with hearing loss, I did not want to hear the word FINE. Because, here’s the thing. In those early days—it was NOT fine. None of it. I was scared. I...
To the Kid With an IEP
As the school year comes to an end, I’d like to give a big SHOUT OUT to all the kids who had an IEP and made it through the year! Here’s the thing. There probably...
You Know You are a Parent of a Child With Hearing Loss When…
Parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing are a unique group of individuals. And although there is no one-size-fits-all way to navigate hearing loss, there are many commonalities. You know you are...
The Real Magic Moments
Truth talk. Despite all the amazing videos we see across social media and the news...
The Road to 15
“Mom, tell me what it was like when I was born.” You were due on Thanksgiving day. Only, you made us wait till the following Monday before you decided to enter the world. At least...
Let’s make horseshoes instead of circles
It was a new neighborhood, a new school, and I had the new kids. We nervously arrived on the first day of school, immediately passing a group of chattering moms taking photos of their kids...
To the parents of a child who has hearing loss
To the new parents of a child diagnosed with hearing loss, I know how you are feeling. I have been there. And I am here to tell you-It is going to be OK....
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