Dear Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and The 700 Club Management, As a follower with hearing loss, I am writing to express my concern about the lack of captions with your YouTube video streaming of The 700 Club broadcasts. On several occasions, myself and friends with hearing loss have wanted to watch online broadcasts events on … Continue reading
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You Are Not Alone: Susan’s Story
Lipreading Mom’s Note: This is part of a continuing series about depression in women. Today’s writer tells about her life with hearing loss, single parenting, and finding hope and courage. Susan’s Story My name is Susan. I found out that I had a moderate sensorineural genetic hearing loss when I was 12 years old. When … Continue reading
7 Tips for Surviving the Cold with a Hearing Loss
One of the most difficult times of year for Lipreading Mom is the winter. Not just because it is frigid and overcast where I live, but because I am more susceptible to getting head colds. While I type, I am nursing a cold. My right ear is filled with fluid, my nose is stuffy, and … Continue reading
Finding God, Healing, and Encouragement Through Hearing Loss
Lipreading Mom’s Note: This is a continuing series about depression among women. Today’s story comes from my friend, Kathy, who lives with a profound hearing loss and found help through, among many things, wearing cochlear implants. Kathy’s Story I had gradual hearing loss for about 25 years. I just dealt with it by getting stronger … Continue reading
My Email to ESPN Regarding Lack of Captions
Dear ESPN, ABC Sports, and ESPN.com, As a sports fan with hearing loss, I am writing to express my concern about the lack of captions with your video streaming of live sports events. On several occasions, myself and friends with hearing loss have wanted to watch sport events on your Website, only to be unable … Continue reading
Lipreading Moms Are Everywhere
When I attended the Hearing Loss Association of America national convention two years ago, I thought I was the only Lipreading Mom in the world. Then I met Tina, a mom of three from Georgia. Like me, she developed a hearing loss after the birth of one of her children. Like me, she was afraid … Continue reading
You Are Not Alone: Amberley’s Story
This is the second post in a series about a common illness that affects at least 1 in 4 women in the United States…depression. As I shared in my first post on this topic, I have also experienced depression and have found help. Amberley, a friend of mine, is raising two children while living with … Continue reading
Can A Person Be Healed of Hearing Loss?
I once had someone pray that I would be healed of hearing loss. In today’s airbrushed, PhotoShop world, flaws can be erased in just a few keystrokes. My hearing loss was something I wanted to disappear. So when the person of great faith prayed for my healing, tears welled in my eyes. I was overwhelmed … Continue reading
Hearing Aids Are So Gosh, Darn Cool
Don’t you just love my “purty” cool headline and photo choice? (And don’t you just love Lipreading Mom’s penchant for Oklahoma twang?) I confess that I’m a sucker for happy endings. They bring out my inner Oklahoma Pollyanna. When I recently posted the hearing aid financial struggles of my friend “Abby” (not her real name … Continue reading
How Captions Allow Lipreading Mom to Worship
The sermon series was promoted for weeks before I finally sat through the first message. On a warm summer morning, my husband and I sat in our usual place: front row center in the church auditorium. The closer to the stage, the more likely I could lipread the pastor. That theory worked until the audience … Continue reading
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