I have always felt that deafness has given me more than it has taken away. I would never have met… Read more A Chance Encounter

The worst loneliness for me is not the silence I feel when I am at a sporting event and see… Read more A Grandchild Shares

When a person becomes deaf later in life, previously formed friendships are impacted. Sometimes these friendships survive and sometimes they… Read more A Friend Shares

When late-deafness happens in a marriage, it requires a lot of hard work. Communication is a shared responsibility.  I know… Read more Making It Work

I recently received an email from my daughter in-law, Sara.  The email contained an article her father wrote for deafenedwhisperer.com.… Read more Sara’s Dad Shares, As He Phrases It, “siNGing & siGNing”

I first started learning Russian when I was in 7th grade.  Little did I know the profound influence the decision… Read more Making it Easy and Fun!

On a recent visit, a sister sat down at the computer and shared her journey in learning sign language.  She… Read more A Sister Shares

One of my favorite things to do when I was struggling with becoming deaf was to read books that offered… Read more Existentialism

Sometimes one English word can have many different signs.  I remember going to an event that had many people there… Read more Finding Your Style

Assumptions are made all the time. After the facts are gathered, they are proven to be true or false. The… Read more Assumptions