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…
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…
When people hear that a child is deaf or hard of hearing, they often jump to assumptions—about limitations, intelligence, or what that child can and can’t do. The truth is much simpler and much more important: deaf and hard of hearing kids are just kids. They are curious,…
Finding the perfect gift for any child can feel overwhelming — but when you’re shopping for a child who is deaf or hard of hearing, you may want something that goes beyond “fun.” You want a gift that’s meaningful, confidence-boosting, accessible, and maybe even supports their communication. As…
Recently, my husband and I faced a parenting decision that weighed heavier than most. Our youngest son was invited to spend two days away with one of his best friends—boating, camping, swimming, and making the kind of memories that fill childhood summers. We spent over an hour talking…
When you become a parent, you carry the weight of a million worries and responsibilities. But when you’re the parent of a deaf child, there’s a whole other layer—a quiet, often unseen load—that you carry every single day. It’s the kind of load most people don’t recognize, but…
When we arrived at a popular adventure park, I was excited to give my sons a day filled with fun and adventure – bouncing from one trampoline to the next, celebrating a friend’s birthday. They’d been looking forward to it all morning, barely able to contain their excitement….
As parents, we make countless decisions in the best interest of our children. Our son Beckett is thriving, and we couldn’t be prouder of his progress. He knows basic sign language, but he picked up spoken language quickly, so we rolled with it. Despite our best efforts and…