One of the reasons we choose the Oticon Ponto hearing aid, is it has less issues with feedback squeals. But my daughter’s Ponto still did squeal a bit. Friends shared videos of their children wearing a hat over their BAHS and no squealing. But my daughter’s Ponto’s squealed. Other families said their Ponto’s squeal more …
We had such a wonderful time this past weekend at Hands & Voices Family Camp. We arrived early, so my husband and one of the Dads who was there as a volunteer, bonded over building Legos with their children and the other volunteer’s children. Our family shared a cabin with some new friends who are …
Hands and Voices, our first Family Camp experience Read More »
When my second daughter was diagnosed with hearing loss, I had no idea the crazy adventure ahead of us. All I knew was, I had made lots of baby headbands for both of my girls, and I was happy that my little Baldilocks would be wearing headbands always. Keep in mind, my husband has Treacher …
“Child, where is your BAHA?” My 3 year old daughter is pretty good at wearing her hearing aid and softband on all day. She usually only takes it off for bath or bed time, and hands it to me. I set it safely on the kitchen island. The problem is, sometimes she decides to change …
It was the last week of June, when PipSqueak tried to jump off her nightstand and broke her leg. When I was a child, I jumped off the top bunk. So my girls sleep on mattresses on the floor. The tallest thing in their room is the nightstand, which is a mere 17 inches. But …
Jump Right In! The Story of Our Summer and PipSqueaks Broken Leg Read More »
When I was 18 months old, I wanted to fly. So I climbed up on the top bunk and jumped off. I flapped my arms as hard as I could, and hit the floor. When I recovered, I wanted to try again, but my mom stopped me. Apparently I did not learn my lesson, in the …
Climbing Monkeys, Jumping Lions, and Broken Bones. Read More »
Here we are again. With warm, fuzzy nostalgic feelings as we settle into our room at the Ronald McDonald House. We have this down to a science now. Spending the night before at the RMH, that way we can actually arrive on time to our appointments. Usually we drive to the city in the afternoon, …
Our Annual Pilgrimage to the Children’s Hospital in the City Read More »
There once was a girl named Asha. “Hope” is what her name means. She was born with little ears, because she got her Dada’s genes. Microtia, is what it’s called. When the outer ear is small, or has an unusual shape, or maybe it’s not there at all! Dada has no ear canals. And he …
When I was a teenager, I babysat a lot. I had a 3-kid limit. Seriously, most parents do not want more than 3 kids, so why would you expect a teenager to watch that many kids? I also had an age limit – being that I preferred to watch babies and toddlers. Kids who don’t talk …
3 Types of Speciality Softbands for Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA), and where to buy them. We could spend our whole lives trying to fix our “flaws” to fit in with the crowd. However, I prefer to teach my daughters to be confident and proud of who they are. Because it is the differences, which …
