This week, I read an email from a well-known author about a realization that her days of making a living as an author and speaker may be coming to an end. Her honesty and insight struck me. For over a year, I have felt the nudging that my days as an author and speaker may … Continue reading
Four Words All Moms Need to Hear Today
Today is my 14th Mother’s Day as a mom and 41st as a daughter. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the role mom has played in my life. Yet it is difficult to select a Mother’s Day card. Every pre-printed message exudes a sentiment that may not sincerely reflect how I feel about this day. … Continue reading
What I Found In My 20-Year-Old Time Capsule
On April 19, 1995, I piled into the back of an old Chevy along with four other small-town newspaper reporters and made the 45-minute drive into Oklahoma City. It was dark when we arrived at the city’s downtown. The first thing I noticed was the enormous gaping hole of a federal building illuminated by floodlights. … Continue reading
Lipreading Mom Loves Your Ears
With 2014 coming to an end and a new year ahead, Lipreading Mom wants to take a moment to celebrate your ears. It is too easy to hide our hearing aids, BAHAs (bone-anchored hearing aids) or cochlear implants behind hair. I did that for two years. But something encouraged me in 2014 to show off … 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
Learn How to Read Lips with Lipreading Mom – My Guest Blog with Hearing Health Matters
Writer and speaker Gael Hannan is my hearing loss community hero. She is wise, informative, and witty on her blog, the Hearing Loss Consumer. That is why I am thrilled to be Gael’s guest writer this week on her blog. Below is a sneak peek of the article. The link to continue reading on the … Continue reading
Show Me Your Ears Turns Two: Enter to Win My Books!
In honor of Show Me Your Ears celebrating its second anniversary this month, Lipreading Mom wants to reward you for supporting this hearing loss awareness campaign. From now until September 19, here is how you can win one of my e-books: 1) Post your ear photo on Twitter (use hashtag #ShowMeYourEars). -OR- 2) Comment below … 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
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