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Deju Vu and Healing

The morning of October 18, 2019 will forever be engraved in my mind. A small room, a two-hour test, two strangers whispering, hope diminishing. Even now, months later, thinking of...

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Christmas with Coop: Favorite Gifts For Kiddos With Hearing Loss

When I first started looking for Christmas gifts for Coop, I didn't quite realize it was going to make his diagnosis hit me all over again. So many baby toys...

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When There’s No Right Decision

This post has been a long time coming, and I want to preface it by saying that I KNOW that I owe no one an explanation for the choices Brandon...

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Starting The Hearing Aid Trial

Yesterday marked a big day in this whole journey, as Coop got his hearing aids! However, this is not a "fix" for him by any means. This post will probably...

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Waardenburg Syndrome: Our “Why”

Understanding has always been power for me. If I can understand why something is happening, I feel better equipped to handle it. So of course, when we got Cooper's diagnosis...

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Baptism By Fire

"Parenthood is about raising and celebrating the child you have, not the child you thought you'd have. It's about understanding your child is exactly the person they are supposed to...