When Lipreading Mom received this email from Pearl Feder, who is active in hearing loss advocacy, I couldn’t believe my eyes… “If you or someone you know is in need of hearing aid batteries, please let me know by emailing me at pearltf1@gmail.com. Every year around the holidays, I give out hearing aid batteries to … Continue reading
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Help! Do Implantable Hearing Aids Work?
This morning, I received a Facebook message from a friend in California. Her question stumped me: “What do you think of the whole Envoy Esteem Implant thing?” My response: “Are you thinking about using it? Honestly, I have no idea. Are you in touch with an audiologist about it?” Do any of you faithful Lipreading Mom … Continue reading
What Kind of Mom Should I Be?
Being an attentive mom has involved sacrifices. Instead of playing on the computer, I need to fix my kids breakfast and spend time with them at the table. Instead of traveling this way and that to promote my book, I need to be present at the kids’ parent-teacher conferences, fun fairs, and homeroom parties. To … Continue reading
Help! I’ve Got Swimmer’s Ear and Can’t Hear Well
Yesterday, after months of teaching my young daughter how to “doggy paddle,” she finally swam the pool’s deep end. Alone. Not long after this momentous occasion, one of my other children (who will remain nameless) splashed water into my right ear. Hours later, that ear still hurts. Hearing aids are useless when I have swimmer’s … Continue reading
Help! I Hate the Sound of My Voice with Hearing Loss
Voice occlusion is the perception of one’s voice when wearing hearing aids. Sometimes the voice sounds too loud, muffled, or like an echo. While rare, one of my blog readers shared about her struggles with voice occlusion even when not wearing her hearing aids. Can you relate? Can you help her? Dear Lipreading Mom, Can … Continue reading
Help! I Can’t Understand this Guy’s Mumbling
My new column, “Can You Help?”, allows LipreadingMom.com followers to share and answer questions with each other. This week’s question comes from a friend who can’t understand what the heck her daughter’s boyfriend is saying. Can you help? Dear Lipreading Mom, My daughter is dating a guy that has some type of social anxiety disorder. … Continue reading
Help! My Hearing Loss Makes Me Feel Alone
Today’s question comes from a follower of this blog: “Although I’ve had hearing loss for the past five or so years, it seems like the last couple of weeks I have really noticed more loss. I wear hearing aids and am attempting to get my classroom looped to help me hear my students. I’m trying … Continue reading
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