by Guest Author | Mar 24, 2020 | BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, New Mom/Dad, Parents, YOU
By Irene Schmalz Deaf history month is rich with examples of successful people with hearing loss – my favorite being Helen Keller. History reflects the ongoing process that families’ experience with their own children with hearing losses. Each family’s contribution to...
by Guest Author | Jun 8, 2018 | BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU
By Valerie Abbott I recently attended an event for families of children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Nearly 60 people were coming for this ice cream social on a hot summer day at a park in Roanoke, Virginia. A small army of volunteers had gathered there early to...
by Erin Croyle | Mar 28, 2016 | BABY, Doctors, Finding Balance, Help, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Uncategorized
Unfortunately, most of us know far too well what it’s like to spend an afternoon at yet another doctor’s appointment instead of outside enjoying the gorgeous weather, at the library browsing books, or doing pretty much anything else. But these appointments are...