Beth Leipholtz: Meet Me Where I Am
I’ve been muddling through certain things lately, struggling to find the right words. I feel…Behind, I guess. It’s silly, and […]
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Category: Thoughts on Parenting a Deaf Child
Finding the Other Half: Late Onset Hearing Loss
I knew that just as many children acquire hearing loss after birth as those who are born deaf and hard […]
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To Parents of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Nonbinary Kids
In honor of Deaf Queer Awareness Week, April 12 through 19, I’d like to talk to my fellow parents of […]
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Chevone Petersen: Parenting Requires Fluidity
“We didn’t spend four years in speech and language therapy for you to verbally communicate with ‘brb’ and ‘lol’”. “Don’t […]
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Travis Peterson: Figuring Out Fatherhood
I have been saying lately that I feel like an old dog learning new tricks. I’m turning 40 this year […]
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Madeline Cheney: The Rare Life
Hello! I’m Madeline Cheney. I live in Salt Lake County, Utah with my husband Juston, 4-year-old daughter Wendy, and our […]
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Guiding Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Through the Coronavirus Shutdown
Luck, Love, and a Little Bit of Grace By Karen L. Kritzer, Ph.D. and Chad E. Smith, Ph.D. By March […]
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Parenting a Child Who is Deaf Plus
Leah and her daughter, Angela, discuss their journey as parent and adult child.
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Kodi Brandt-Ogle: Reminded of the Joy
This morning I read a beautiful blog post from another mom of a child with cochlear implants. It talked about […]
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A Mother’s Journey: Changing “I Can’t” to “I Did”
“No way. I can’t do that…” This was my very first thought when a good friend looked me straight in […]
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