Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom

I wanted to be able to hear my growing son's words and help him develop his speech skills. In order to hear him clearly, I had to get help.

Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom

When he was two years old, I purchased my first set of hearing aids and have worn hearing aids ever since. Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom, the true story of my hearing loss journey, was published in March I promote a number of different hearing loss awareness campaigns on my blog LipreadingMom. My book and speaking website is www. I also write the column, Ask Lip Reading Mom , every week at www. It allows me to learn from other people when we share our stories.

And there is nothing more exciting than being able to hear and understand my three children's precious voices," said Shanna. Shanna Groves learned at an early age that the written word was her friend. After she was misdiagnosed with normal hearing as a child, Shanna relied on the written word as her primary way of getting information.

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Two years later when her son began to talk, Shanna accepted the diagnosis and was fit with her first pair of hearing aids. I realized I was going to have to work harder if I was going to do well in school and in life. Today, Shanna is the published author of four books and writes about her journey with hearing loss on her blog, LipReadingmom. Daily Inspiration for Christian Mothers , were published on the heels of a successful newspaper journalism career in Oklahoma City.

Confessions of a Lipreading Mom followed in Shanna began blogging in to promote Lip Reader and discovered it was a great way to communicate openly with her readers. One of the ways she engages readers is with her Show Me Your Ears campaign, which celebrates its second anniversary this month. In the campaign, readers can submit photos of their ears, hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Three kids for one mom to lip read

In two years, the campaign has grown to include more than photos submitted by individuals from around the world. But instead of hearing sounds she once took for granted — the doorbell, smoke alarms, baby cries — all she heard was silence. Then the buzzing started — the sound of locusts filling her head.

Shanna Groves: Confessions of a Lipreading Mom

March Page Count: She writes extensively about being a hard of hearing parent on her blog LipreadingMom. For those who do not have a hearing loss, this book will give you insight into what a life is like when hearing loss challenges the very best of us.

Sit back and get comfortable. I am confident this book will entertain, educate, and encourage you. Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom is a true story of tribulation and triumph. Shanna Bartlett Groves is a beautiful writer; her prose flows like melted butter as she opens up her deepest emotions — loving and raw — to the reader.


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