Summer brings sunshine, vacations, pool days, lake trips, and endless opportunities to make memories. For many families, it’s the season everyone looks forward to. But if you’re raising a deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) child, summer also comes with unique safety considerations—especially around water. Water is one…
If you’ve hit your 40s and suddenly find yourself staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m., you’re not alone. Maybe you fall asleep just fine but wake up several times a night. Maybe you can’t seem to shut your brain off. Or maybe you wake up feeling like…
As parents, we spend so much time hoping our kids will care. We want them to work hard. We want them to be committed. We want them to love something enough to give it everything they’ve got. But what happens when they care so much that every mistake…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Let’s be honest—life gets busy. Between work, family, appointments, activities, and the never-ending to-do list, staying organized can feel like a full-time job. The good news? Organization doesn’t have to be complicated. A few simple habits can help you feel more in control and less stressed. 1. Write…
Walk into any beauty store or scroll through social media, and you’ll quickly find yourself overwhelmed by skincare advice. Serums, toners, exfoliants, masks, acids, retinols—it’s enough to make anyone wonder if achieving healthy skin requires an entire pharmacy’s worth of products. The good news? Great skin doesn’t have…