Happy Birthday! 40 Years. 14,600 Days. 350,400 Hours. 21,024,000 Minutes. That is how long you have graced this planet. And I’ve only had 3,540 of those days. You’re trying to check my math, huh? Don’t waste your time 🙂 Don’t look at this day as a sign that…
My deaf son is only 6 months, but I can tell you that I have learned a ton about raising a deaf child in a very short time frame. I won’t sit here and say I know it all, because I certainly don’t, but I’m learning more and…
To my son on your 4th Birthday, You made me a mom. It’s been one of the biggest highlights of my life. I am a better person because of you. You’ve helped me function better on little sleep, and you’ve helped me realize what’s truly important in life….
As a parent of a deaf child, there were certainly signs of hearing loss I noticed before he was officially diagnosed with it. He initially failed one side of his newborn screen when he was born, but he was also quite sick and the doctors shrugged it off…
I may be bias, but I truly feel that my child is the funniest child there is. This past year, I made it a point to record every little thing he said that made his father and I laugh. Now that he turns four in 10 days, I…
With the New Year upon us, I wholeheartedly believe that everyone should take some time to review, meditate and really take a look at the prior year before jumping into the New Year. I’m all for starting the year fresh and full of big dreams, but I also…
For as long as I can recall, in the almost 10 years of being together, people have always thought Jason and I were very opposite. That is most certainly true to some extent, but it was highlighted even more this week. As most of you are aware, Beckett…
In the first 3 months of raising a child who is deaf, I’ve heard my fair share of unsolicited parenting advice, and although well-meaning, the comments can be both ignorant and hurtful. There have been times when I have had to practice self-control and kindness because I’m tempted…
Rest these days seems but a distant memory. With how chaotic and busy this season is, I find myself lying awake at night trying to come to grips with the past few months. Sadness, fear of the unknown and heartache keep me up at night. Most days I…