Sound Check Mama

Jingle, jingle, jingle

By Sound Check Mama | cochlear implant, deafness/hearing loss, family, health, hearing, life, parenting

Imagine the sounds of the Christmas season: the ripping of wrapping paper, the squeal of

Hey, y’all! That’s Southern for welcome

By Sound Check Mama | cochlear implant, hearing, music

I wish some of you folks who’ve visited my blog would stop in and say

AV therapy, softball, dance, Bama basketball

By Sound Check Mama | Alabama, cochlear implant, deafness/hearing loss, hearing, parenting, sports

Since Riley’s therapy was cut back to every other week, we’ve been focusing on getting

Justin Bieber is cute. My girl watching JB? Cute overload!

By Sound Check Mama | hearing, movies, music, parenting, pop culture

Last night, Riley’s BFF’s mom and I took the girls (and BFF’s little brother) to

New resource: Hearing Families

By Sound Check Mama | cochlear implant, deafness/hearing loss, health, hearing, parenting

Efrat Schorr, a developmental psychologist, launched the website Hearing Families early this year. Dr. Schorr

Good progress

By Sound Check Mama | books, cochlear implant, deafness/hearing loss, family, health, hearing, parenting

Some good news about Riley and her auditory-verbal therapy … our therapist cut us back

Show me your hearing

By Sound Check Mama | cochlear implant, deafness/hearing loss, family, health, hearing, music, parenting, pop culture

So I got this email the other day from Jennifer with the Hear the World

We are the champions

By Sound Check Mama | family, Featured, health, hearing, parenting, pop culture, sports

Riley’s team beat its nemesis of the last two years to win the tournament championship

Dance the night away

By Sound Check Mama | cochlear implant, deafness/hearing loss, family, Featured, hearing, music, parenting, pop culture

Riley’s dance recital was two nights last week. Her first night was ballet; the second

A change has come

By Sound Check Mama | cochlear implant, deafness/hearing loss, family, freelance, health, hearing, parenting, writing

I haven’t blogged about this yet, but I love my new job (part time) as

No longer on duty

By Sound Check Mama | cochlear implant, deafness/hearing loss, family, health, hearing, parenting, sports

After two years of being dugout mom for Riley’s softball team, I’m not this year.

Joey McIntyre shares story of his son’s hearing loss

By Sound Check Mama | cochlear implant, deafness/hearing loss, family, Featured, health, hearing, music, parenting, pop culture

Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block and Dancing with the Stars fame share