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 I know it. But so many people I know who...
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 of hearing. Bridie Abbott Finding the Other Half By Valerie...
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 d/Deaf nonbinary kids. “I am saying that a journey is...
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 ‘yeah’ when yes and please is required, with a slight...
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 (gulp), and I am currently navigating life as a husband...
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 2-year-old son Kimball. Kimball was born with a very rare...
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 31, 2020 a third of humankind was residing under lockdown...
Parenting a Child Who is Deaf Plus
Leah and her daughter, Angela, discuss their journey as parent and adult child.
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 how we, as parents, see the struggles our children face...
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 the eye and said that I should write a young...
