I can’t thank you enough for your concern and prayers with the recent illnesses in my family. With the sickness now at bay, I am able to focus once again on book projects. A Christmas gift to you for being such a loyal reader of my blog is this: Through Dec. 20, get my book … Continue reading
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When All You Have Is Your Family…and Exhaustion
On Thanksgiving, I turned 40 years old. The next day, my five-year-old son and I began coughing. We coughed well into the night and the next day. When I couldn’t take it any more, Little Boy and I headed to an urgent care clinic. The “sleep and drink lots of fluids” recommendation didn’t settle with … Continue reading
A Sneak Peek into Lipreading Mom’s Real Life Show
Welcome to this week’s episode of Lipreading Mom’s Real Life. Today, our guests include: a slightly frazzled mom of three… her adorable daughter who is home sick with a fever… her oldest son who is off to school… and her charming five-year-old boy as he waits for the kindergarten bus to arrive. (Hubby is off … Continue reading
A Tribute to My Dad, the Police Officer
When I think of heroes, a quiet, gentle man with a police badge comes to mind. I was three months old when my dad entered law enforcement. Over the years, he served as a lake ranger, patrol officer for small towns and large cities, sheriff deputy, and chief of police. This month, my dad, who … Continue reading
Want to be My Motivation Partner?
A long time ago, I began writing the sequel to my first book, Lip Reader. With the first draft half complete, my laptop locked up and died. I thought the sequel died with it. Then I found an email I’d sent to myself, and it had the manuscript attached. My book had been saved. But … Continue reading
Is Hearing Loss An Invisible Health Issue? An Interview with Kathryn Chastain Treat
What would you do if you lived with a life-threatening illness? Maybe you already do. Meet Kathryn Chastain Treat, a survivor of a horrific illness that often keeps her isolated from the outside world. As a loyal follower of the Lipreading Mom blog, Kathryn’s story parallels the newly diagnosed hearing loss experience: the fear and … Continue reading
How I Cope with Depression and Hearing Loss
Lipreading Mom has a confession to make: I live with clinical depression. In fact, severe depression can be traced back at least four generations in my family. This is yet one experience I share in my book, Confessions of a Lipreading Mom. One thing I’ve learned about depression and hearing loss: It can be managed. … Continue reading
Deaf Awareness Week – 10 People Stand Against Bullying
As a person with hearing loss, I’ve been called ‘stupid,’ ‘horse-headed,’ and a person living in ‘La-La Land.’ I just want to be called by my name: Shanna. Or Lipreading Mom will do. And I am so not alone. Stop Hearing Loss Bullying and its video were created this year by me and 10 other … Continue reading
Five People, Five Stories About Show Me Your Ears
This past weekend marked the one-year anniversary of launching Show Me Your Ears. As part of the celebration, I asked readers to complete this sentence: “Show Me Your Ears is cool because _____________________________.” I am impressed with the sentences I received, and five stood out as being the coolest. Each of these five readers will … Continue reading
Join Me for Show Me Your Ears’ First Birthday Contest
I’d like you to join me for a celebration, complete with a contest and prizes. This Saturday, September 14, marks the one-year anniversary of my favorite project in the world, Show Me Your Ears. What is this campaign? It is an awareness that ears—whether they can hear or not—are beautiful. I spent two years hiding … Continue reading
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