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A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

http://www.deafmomworld.com

I'm Karen, a deaf mom of three deaf and hard of hearing kiddos. Here's a peek into my world.

Added on: Jun 3rd, 2007
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: karen putz
Listed in: Family Parenting
Tags: life motherhood deaf hard of hearing cochlear implant hearing aid

Recent Posts

Move to Florida, Or Not?

Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 09:11

Last week, we had to contemplate a decision of whether to move to Florida so that I could work as a VCO Account Executive or stay put in Chicago: At a Career Crossroads. Yes, I know I’m going to regret Florida in the middle of a brutal Chicago ...
Fashionable Hearing Aids

Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 07:50 in deaf, hard of hearing, hearing aids, christie lake adventures, earmolds

I came across a post this morning, The Shame of Wearing Hearing Aids and it brought back memories. I was one of those kids who hid a hearing aid under long hair. It wasn’t until I was in college that I finally wore my hair up and my hearin...
Dad Beats Cancer!

Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 19:41 in Cancer, going places

We were standing at the edge of the pier, looking at the water that lapped over the brick wall in front of my parent’s house. The lake water was at a record high and it threatened to creep into the crawlspace if it rose any higher. Every...
The American Sign Language Journey

Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 19:31 in asl, american sign language, raising deaf hh kids, icoda, peter pan play

I’m sitting in a restaurant in Northbrook as I type this. I have just dropped off my daughter at the International Center for Deafness and the Arts (ICODA) and I’m passing the time as she practices for the upcoming Peter Pan play. T...
Wordless Wednesday– It’s a Slam Dunk!

Posted on Wednesday October 14th, 2009 at 08:26 in basketball, wordless wednesday, pontoon, water sports

Wordless Wednesday: It’s a slam dunk off the side of the boat! Bookmark me! More »...
Why I Love My Z-150 Made by Tandberg

Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 08:50 in cisco, tandberg, videophones, z-150, zvrs

Just a year ago, I was making phone calls mostly by text relay or a Captel phone and occasionally by webcam using video relay. In January, I took a position as a Sales Manager for Zvrs and I was introduced to the Z-150 videophone which is made by ...