Fifteen years ago today, I began a shared journey with my husband. Hearing loss didn’t affect us on our wedding day. It entered our lives five years later. What did happen on June 15, 1996, as I fluttered around the church full of hope, nerves and wedding cake, was a vow. In front of our … Continue reading
Guess What My Hearing Aids Heard?
I decided to take a daytime walk by myself along a wooded nature trail. Pretty risky in this day and age for a woman to stroll solo, I must admit. It was one of those busy family weekends when all I craved was two hours of solitude. So I turned to my hubby and pleaded. … Continue reading
A Few Words About My Book, Lip Reader
I prefer to use this blog as a forum for sharing about my life as Lipreading Mom. So bear with me as I make one teeny-tiny exception to that rule. Throughout the month of May, I am donating 50 percent of sales from my book, Lip Reader, to the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA). … Continue reading
It Takes One Person
This past week brought to mind how big things begin with one person taking a stand. Cases in point… At the beginning of the week, I spoke to the Sertoma Club in my city about ways this organization can partner with people who have hearing loss. Sertoma stands for “Service To Mankind” and raises thousands … Continue reading
Why My Little Boy Talks So Loud
It has become Lipreading Mom’s habit to strike up a conversation with anyone who will listen to my hearing loss story. At the grocery store, church, gym, library. If I’m in a situation in which my hearing makes an activity difficult, I’ll speak up. Yesterday, I had one of these conversations with a librarian. While … Continue reading
Lipreading Mom Loves Looping
Technology allows those of us with hearing loss to enjoy live events. It is Lipreading Mom’s desire to advocate for this technology right here in my hometown. As part of the Hearing Loss Association of America, my local chapter submitted a letter to executives with a performing arts center under construction in our city. The center, which is scheduled to … Continue reading
Lipreading Mom’s Petition for Equal Access
If you could write a letter you knew would be read and followed through by a business’ Person in Power (PiP) who is sensitive to your hearing loss, what would you write? Feel free to use the following letter, but be sure to change any reference to yours truly. Dear PiP, I am a hard of … Continue reading
What Happens When Mom and Child Have Hearing Loss?
Libby Collins is a mom with hearing loss. When she contacted Lipreading Mom, I found it interesting when she mentioned her young child also has hearing loss. Here is Libby’s story… A Mom and Child Get Hearing Aids By Libby Collins Early one morning in September, my daughter Olivia and I awoke to get ready … Continue reading
The Only Whispers I Can Hear
Would life be better if I could hear better? Would I notice the subtle differences in people’s voices, or the tones used in their speech? Or be able to hear the door bell ring or the microwave beep, or the wall clock tick? Or distinguish instantly who is calling me by listening to voice, not … Continue reading
Depression and Hearing Loss
Sometimes, Lipreading Mom receives comments that are too important not to share with readers. This is one of them. One of my readers–I’ll call him “Ben”– shared how his new hearing loss has caused some depression. This is Ben’s letter and my reply… Dear Lipreading Mom, What do you do about depression? I started losing … Continue reading
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