It was 1993 as a college sophomore when I first felt the nudging to work in a classroom. After two blasé practicums at a middle school and high school, I decided to pursue a Communication degree instead. But the nudging didn’t completely go away. Now I am a 42-year-old mom of three pursuing a … Continue reading
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Take 40 Percent Off My Book’s Purchase Through December 13
Friends – To celebrate the most wonderful time of the year, the publisher of my book, Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom, is offering a 40 percent discount off the book’s purchase through December 13. At checkout, please enter the discount promo code CHRISTMASSAVE. Click here or copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://www.crossrivermedia.com/portfolio/confessions-of-a-lip-reading-mom/gallery/nonfiction/ … Continue reading
I’m Still Here
For those of you who have supported this blog over the years and to those who have newly joined, I want to say thank you. Over the past year, Lipreading Mom has transitioned from a weekly blog to, um, an every-four-months blog. I can make lots of excuses for the delay in posts as of late, … Continue reading
Dad Receives a Tattoo to Match His Daughter’s Cochlear Implant
Alistair and Anita Campbell wanted to do something to help their young daughter, Charlotte, adjust to having two cochlear implants. So Alistair received a matching cochlear implant tattoo placed above and behind his left ear. “Charlotte was diagnosed with a hearing loss at the age of 15 months and fitted with hearing aids,” writes Anita and Alistair … Continue reading
Hello to More Lipreading Mom
Friends, Let me clarify my earlier post about the days of being an author and speaker coming to an end. While I won’t continue to hammer away at books or actively accept writing and speaking assignments, I will continue blogging. LipreadingMom.com is not about being an author or speaker. It is a connection with other … Continue reading
The Three ‘C’s of Being a Working Mom
Blog friends, it has been several weeks since I last posted—and with good reason. Need a hint? It begins with a ‘J’ and ends with a ‘B.’ My J-O-B keeps me busier than I have been in 12 years. For the past decade, I paused my work life to become a stay-at-home mom. While that … Continue reading
Lipreading Mom Is Going Back to School!
Friends – Many of you have supported the Lipreading Mom blog since the beginning in 2011. Some of you have more recently come along for the ride. For all of you, I am grateful. Therefore, I wanted you to be the first to learn that I will be returning back to school very soon. I will be … Continue reading
Read My Interview with HealthyHearing.com and Enter to Win My Books
Friends, please take a look at my interview today with HealthyHearing.com, titled “Lipreading Mom-Flashback Featured Blogger.” While there, you can enter to win a set of my books, Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom and Lip Reader. Thanks for taking the time to read my story. Please feel free to share it via Facebook, Twitter, … Continue reading
Readers Respond to Pearl Pearson’s Police Assault Story
Two weeks ago, Lipreading Mom reported on the case of Pearl Pearson, a 64-year-old man who was assaulted by a highway officer because he couldn’t hear the officer’s commands due to his deafness. In the post, I also shared my experiences with being unable to hear an officer when I was pulled over. You may … Continue reading
When You Call Me a Hurtful Nickname
This week, a child who I don’t know very well called me a hurtful name, ‘Deaf F—–‘ (Rhymes with Maggot).’ Instead of staying upset at him (he later apologized), I wrote “The Power of a Name.” You are welcome to share this with anyone you think it may help. THE POWER OF A NAME Before … Continue reading
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