Join me this Tuesday, August 25 at 1PM CDT for a LIVE interview with the #NoLimits podcast with Shelley Kenow, when we will discuss my new book, How I Hear, and learn more about living with progressive hearing loss, deafness, hearing aids, and cochlear implants. Tune in for a chance to win a copy of … Continue reading
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Introducing the Lipreading Mom Online Store
I’m excited to share the online Lipreading Mom Store, where you can find dozens of merchandise (clothing, mugs, bags, home decor) that celebrate disability pride, reading, shopping for vintage items and more! Check it out at the Lipreading Mom Store. I will have some items for sale along with a book signing of my new … Continue reading
Join Me in Kansas City for “How I Hear” Book Signing on July 11
I am excited to announce that I will be signing copies of my new book, How I Hear: Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom, on July 11 from 11AM-1:30PM at the Olathe Community Center, 1205 E Kansas City Road, Olathe, Kansas. I’ll be joining several other local authors who also will be signing their books. … Continue reading
Why I Decided to Retell My Hearing Loss Story with How I Hear: A Podcast Interview
Thirteen years ago, my memoir Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom hit the bookshelves. It detailed the emotional and mental health impact of having hearing loss while raising my three children, during the first six years after diagnosis. In the latest episode of the Deafinitely Talking podcast, I speak with Dr. Anne McIntosh, president of … Continue reading
How I Hear: A New Book by Shanna Groves – Now Available
In How I Hear: Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom, I recount my journey with progressive hearing loss, diagnosed at age 27 shortly after the birth of my first child. The unexpected news thrusts me into a life of constant adjustment as familiar sounds—doorbells, smoke alarms, and my babies’ cries—begin to fade. While raising three healthy … Continue reading
A Tribute to Actress Catherine O’Hara and My Little Sister
December 1990. At a mall theater in central Oklahoma, my 13-year-old sister Monica and I sat and watched the movie Home Alone. It was a tough winter. Our older sister was about to be deployed with her Army unit to assist with Operation Desert Storm. Her newborn son was less than a month old and … Continue reading
Lipreading Mom Turns 15 Years Old: How My Little Boy Inspired this Blog
I hope you all are doing well with the cold winter weather. A lot of us will be impacted in the Midwest United States. Thinking about the snowstorm that we will be receiving makes me think about 15 years ago, when I was sitting in a living room with my then four year old youngest … Continue reading
It’s Time to Show Me Your Ears
Let’s erase the stigma of hearing loss. In 2012, I launched a campaign called “Show Me Your Ears”. I have written extensively about my progressive hearing loss on this site. For a few years after the hearing loss diagnosis, I had initial reluctance to wear hearing aids or show them off to anyone, particularly in work … Continue reading
My CI Goes to the Movies
Today was a landmark day with the new cochlear implant. I went to the movies and understood dialogue without captions. Seems unrealistic because I am deaf. Leaving the theater, I asked my husband: “When was the last time you remember me enjoying a movie without captions?” “About 28 years,” he said. We’ve been together 30 … Continue reading
Sunflower: The Symbol of My Deafness
Did you know that the sunflower is the universal symbol for non-apparent disabilities? Deafness can be an unseen disability, unless you have a brightly colored hearing device or use sign language in public spaces. The sunflower symbol was established in 2016 in the UK as the official symbol of non-apparent disabilities and is now embraced … Continue reading
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