If I could go back in time, it would be 1912. I would meet the woman founder of an organization that taught me how to love nature as an 8-year-old girl growing up in rural Oklahoma. Recently, I learned how to embrace my life with hearing loss because of her. The founder of the Girl … Continue reading
How I Overcame My Hearing Loss Fears
My hearing loss progressed after I quit working to become a stay-at-home mom. It really scared the heck out of me that one day I would probably re-enter the workforce. How would I be able to hear my employer, fellow employees, clients, and even the office phone when it rings? It stressed me out to … Continue reading
7 Tips for Surviving Allergies and Colds with a Hearing Loss
One of the most difficult times of year for Lipreading Mom is when the weather turns from cold to warm and vice versa. Not just because it can be humid and windy where I live, but because I am more susceptible to getting head colds, allergy congestion, and sinus infections. While I type, my right … Continue reading
Do You Hear What I Read? A Look at Captioning from the Typist’s Chair
By Debra L. Butterfield / LipreadingMom.com Guest Blogger Poor woman, I thought as I entered the conference auditorium that evening. Up there for all to watch as she performs her job. My thoughts weren’t for the speaker, but for the woman providing live captioning for the attendees with hearing loss. As part of the conference … Continue reading
Usher’s Syndrome, Hearing/Vision Loss, and Humor
By Amy Bovaird / LipreadingMom.com Guest Blogger “I have Usher’s Syndrome?” There! I finally knew what I was up against. I’d suspected hearing loss for awhile now but wasn’t in the United States long enough to follow it up. I was too busy having adventures as a globetrotting English teacher. Or should I say “globe-tripping” … 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
Meet Harry, the Cat Who Rescued Me
By Mary Smith LipreadingMom.com Guest Blogger Harry is my three and a half year old Maine Coon rescue cat. She saved me as much if not more than I saved her. I got Harry as a tiny 6 week old kitten. An inquisitive, fun loving daredevil ball of fluff. Harry was named because I was … Continue reading
Captioning or Sign Language? That Is the Question
Dr. Tony Evans is a Christian evangelist who travels all over the world with his revivals. I was anxious to see him speak when he came to my city, but I had one question. Would I understand him? My hearing loss makes it difficult to catch all the words coming from even the most eloquent … Continue reading
Have You Been to the (Dizzy) World of Vertigo?
By Stephanie Pazicni Karfelt / LipreadingMom.com Guest Blogger Amusement parks. Carnival rides. Roller coasters. Are you a fan? House of mirrors. Swinging bridges. Optical illusions. Are you in? I’ve been trapped here for over a decade now, in my own personal Fun House. My universe is the world of chronic vertigo. We all have our … Continue reading
Why Bother Blogging? Answer My Five Questions
When I reluctantly launched my first blog in 2008, I had one objective: to publish a book. I set up a private blog, invited 100 people to follow it, and posted a chapter a week. Readers posted comments on what they liked and how to improve the book. I even landed an editor. Six months … Continue reading
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