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Why I Won’t Apologize Just to Keep the Peace
For a long time, I apologized for everything. I apologized for having feelings. I apologized for setting boundaries. I apologized for speaking up. I apologized for saying no. I apologized for needing help. Sometimes, I even apologized simply because someone else was uncomfortable. It became second nature. If…
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Listening Fatigue in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids: Why Summer Can Be So Exhausting
Summer is supposed to be the season of fun. Long days at the pool. Family vacations. Summer camps. Cookouts. Baseball games. Late nights with friends. For many deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children, though, summer also brings something invisible that many people don’t recognize: listening fatigue. It’s…
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How Cochlear Implants Work for Children with Hearing Loss
When our son was diagnosed with hearing loss as a baby, we quickly found ourselves learning a whole new language—one filled with audiograms, speech therapy appointments, and something called cochlear implants. Many people have heard of cochlear implants but aren’t quite sure how they work. One of the…
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40 Things I’ve Learned in 40 Years of Life
Turning 40 feels a little surreal. Some days I still feel like the twenty-something trying to figure it all out. Other days, I feel every lesson, every heartbreak, every victory, and every gray hair I’ve earned along the way. Forty years has taught me a lot. Not because…
