Kristen Stratton: Deaf Plus Means So Much More
I have spent a lifetime trying to figure out where I fit in as a hard of hearing person in a hearing world. I grew up in a family with...
Jennifer DeConde: Musings of a Deaf Adult
People often ask me to share my experiences as a deaf child expecting to hear tales of loneliness and frustration, when really the opposite is true. I had a great...
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...
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...
Hands & Voices Releases App for Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Parents of children who are newly identified as deaf or hard of hearing, welcome home! We have an app for you! Hands & Voices Parent Support is designed especially for...
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...
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...
Mandy Bangerter: A Letter to My Son
The following is a letter from Mandy Bangerter (WY Hands & Voices) to her son, Declan, on his sixth birthday. I hear you breathing next to me. I see the...
Valli Gideons: My Battle Call
Raising kids is hard. Add a diagnosis of hearing loss and you might find yourself thinking parenting is not for the faint of heart. My children were born with needs...
Rosabel Agbayani: The Road We Travel TOGETHER
The road we travel TOGETHER: Our Family Journey By Rosabel O. Agbayani, MPH “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” -Mother Theresa Sometimes we...
