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How We Store Our Ling Toys: The Bags We Use for Daily Ling Sound Checks
Ling toy bags to brighten our days
March 2022
3 min read

Best Ling Toys for Babies: How We Chose Our Six (And Why)
The six Ling toys we use every day with our hard of hearing daughter—one for each Ling sound, all silent, all baby-sized, some free.
February 2022
3 min read

How to Choose Ling Toys for Your Baby: The 7 Guidelines We Use
How did we choose our Ling toys?
February 2022
3 min read
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July 2022
5 Things We Were Surprised to Learn About Babies with Hearing Loss
There's more good news than ever for babies with hearing loss, but public awareness remains limited. Let's change that!

July 2022
How to Customize Your Child's Hearing Aids: Colors, Stickers, and Earmold Designs
Hearing aids don't have to be plain. Here's how we customize our daughter's devices — and why it keeps her interested in wearing them.

July 2022
When You Worry About Your Deaf Baby Standing Out: 5 Things to Hold Onto
5 reasons we put the worries aside.

July 2022
‘Touch and Feel Farm' Book Review: A Perfect Book for Teaching Animal Sounds to Babies with Hearing Loss
Our full review of DK's Touch and Feel Farm—a board book that's perfect for teaching animal sounds and sensory language to babies with hearing loss.

July 2022
5 Ways Childproofing Became a Language Development Activity for Our Hard of Hearing Toddler
Childproofing has opened up some great LSL opportunities with our toddler

July 2022
"Tweet Tweet" Book Review: A Great Sound Book for Hard of Hearing Babies
Our family is birdsong obsessed after falling in love with this adorable lift-the-flap book.

July 2022
Auditory Upgrade: How Felt Bunnies and Acoustic Panels Keep Our Baby’s Room Extra Quiet
We turned DIY acoustic panels into adorable felt art that dampens echoes while bringing warmth to the walls.
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Montessori Nursery Acoustics: How We Fixed Our Echo Problem with Sound Panels
The biggest mistake we made, and how we fixed it!
July 2023
2 minutes

Playground Tips for Parents of Toddlers with Hearing Loss
What changes about the playground when your toddler has hearing loss? Five things we've figured out—from narration strategies to waterproofing.
April 2023
6 minutes

How to Remove a Rattle from a Stuffed Animal (For Ling Toy Use)
A step-by-step guide to removing the rattle, squeaker, or jingle bell from a plush toy—so it can become the perfect Ling toy for your baby's speech therapy.
May 2022
3-4 minutes

What 'Welcome to Holland' Means When Your Baby Has Hearing Loss
If someone sent you 'Welcome to Holland' after your baby's hearing loss diagnosis, this is for you.
March 2022
2 min read

Choosing Hearing Aid Colors for Your Child: Why We Go Colorful (And How to Get Started)
Hearing aids don't have to be plain. Here's why bold colors have worked for us, and a starting point for customizing your child's devices with earmold colors, charms, and skins.
March 2022
1 min read











