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Cochlear Implants – Controversy?
In October 2011, I posted the blog below about Cochlear Implants. I’ve recently been involved in some conversations about the risks and benefits, and wanted to re-post this with a few new comments...
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Screen Time
My children definitely spend a lot of time in front of a screen. Between their favorite shows and their games, it’s more than enough in my opinion. But they also have to do some of their homework on...
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LAUGH UNTIL YOU CRY… MY MESSY BEAUTIFUL
When my older son was around 18 months old (I was pregnant with the younger one), he and I and my husband were playing together. Things got a little rough, but in a fun way, involving some tickling...
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Special Kids
I’ve had such a rewarding career as a music therapist, small business owner, youth theatre director, college instructor, and mom! (that’s actually the hardest job of all). Anyway, I want to share a...
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Grandparents
grandparents: for grandpa, sign dad and bounce your hand forward twice to show the generations; for grandma, begin with mom and do the same! My mom has a sign outside her back door that says...
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Reflections on Father’s Day
LAUGH UNTIL YOU CRY… When my older son was around 18 months old (I was pregnant with the younger one), he and I and my husband were playing together. Things got a little rough, but in a fun way,...
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Back To School
To sign “school” clap your hands together twice in front of your body, with one palm facing up and the other facing down (rather than sideways as usual when clapping). To sign “teacher” place both...
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My blogs and posts are rarely about politics or political themes, but hey - “times, they are a’changing!“ This morning’s NY Times headline reads “Obama Urges U.S. to Embrace Change.” His State of the...
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It’s the most wonderful time of your life. Really. NOT easy. NOT always pretty. Sometimes terrifying. But definitely wonderful. Yes, I’m talking about Parenthood. Yes, it’s a LOOOONG time in your...
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Lost and Sound
According to lostandsound.org/film, “1 in 7 of us will experience some kind of deafness in our lifetime. So what would happen to the music you love, if your hearing was lost?” I just saw this...
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