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Turning a Bold Vision Into Reality

During a lunch break at the International Center for Deafness and the Arts, I was talking to one of the teen cast members and asking her about her dreams. “I want to be like Marlee Matlin,” she said. “I love her on the show, Switched at Birth.” The teen...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 2:25 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, goals, dreams, marlee matlin, goals that work, reality, randy gage, achieve a goal, bold visions

Sponsor Spotlight: General Motors and Driving the Midwest

In early August, I will be heading down to the Barefoot Ski Ranch in Waco, Texas in a brand new Chevrolet, thanks to Connie Burke from General Motors. I met Connie at a Chicago Social Media Club event earlier this year and she told me about her program...

Published Sat, Jun 11 2011 3:56 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Going Places, barefooting, chevy, barefoot nationals, connie burke, chevrolet, barefoot ski ranch, waco, texas, driving the midwest

Barefooting, I Mean, Butt Riding

I spent most of the July 4th weekend on my butt instead of my feet. It was frustrating challenging. Andy, my nephew, brought his boat up Saturday so I decided to try some deep water starts behind his boat. Andy had never pulled before so I knew I was...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2010 3:23 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized, Christie Lake, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, barefoot water skiing, joann oconner, kneeboard

Southwest Storytellers: Sharing Travel Stories and More

I love to travel--and I especially love to travel on Southwest Airlines. And this year, I have the honor of being among a wonderful group of #SouthwestStorytellers. Throughout the year, a team of us will be sharing our travel stories and having some LUVing...

Published Tue, Apr 03 2018 6:48 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: barefooting, barefoot water skiing, 50 states, #SouthwestStorytellers, southwest airlines, travel stories, travel fun

The Greatest Relationship-Building Tool

When my father died, I received a card that changed my life. You see, just a few days before he passed, I posted a picture of our hands clasped together. A friend saw the picture, put it on the front of a card, and sent it to me with heartfelt...

Published Sun, Apr 02 2017 5:14 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, relationship building, send a card, gifts, greeting cards

Signing the Holiday Songs

If you saw me in the audience at Woodfield mall today, you’d spot my beaming smile from a mile away. I watched Steven and Lauren perform with the Traveling Hands Troupe from the International Center on Deafness and the Arts. The … Continue...

Published Thu, Dec 06 2012 7:21 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids, hard of hearing, deaf, ICODA, children, signing, performing songs in ASL, signing songs, woodfield mall

How Do You Do All That You Do?

Lately, my bio reads like a gal off in too many directions. One week, I’m in Vancouver doing a presentation for Hands & Voices. Then I’m off in another direction doing a workshop for parents of deaf and hard of … Continue reading...

Published Sun, Mar 24 2013 10:13 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, passion, doing more, doing what you love to do, dan miller, passionate life, kix brooks, sutton parks

Let It Go– in American Sign Language

For three hours, we stood in the freezing cold filming […] The post Let It Go– in American Sign Language appeared first on Karen Putz . Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 10:57 AM by Karen Putz » Deaf Mom

Filed under: Uncategorized, Raising Deaf/HH Kids, Inspirational Stuff, ASL, American Sign Language, People You Should Know, signing, movie, lauren putz, disney, renandkeely, let it go, lauren holtz, music video, deaf girls, frozen

The Dance of Communication

There’s a famous quote of Helen Keller that gets […] The post The Dance of Communication appeared first on Karen Putz . Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 16 2014 9:36 AM by Karen Putz » Deaf Mom

Filed under: hard of hearing, deaf, Inspirational Stuff, communication access, lipreading, interpreters

When Are You Going to Write Your Book?

“I want to write a book.” As a Passion Mentor, this dream comes up frequently when I ask people what their big dream is. Or their plan for the next year. Or the next five. Or their legacy. It always surprises me how long people have been carrying...

Published Tue, Mar 22 2016 6:13 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, dreams, writing a book, james patterson, putting off for someday, dream of writing a book, i want to write a book, someday i will write a book. someday dreams, stephen king, carrie, marianne williamson

Out of the Comfort Zone at the Hands & Voices Leadership Conference

The 10th Annual Hands & Voices Leadership Conference took place this week in Madison, Wisconsin. The topic of the conference: Out of the Comfort Zone. In the ten years I’ve been with Hands & Voices, I’ve had to step out … Continue...

Published Fri, Jun 28 2013 5:30 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized, Raising Deaf/HH Kids, hands & voices, raising deaf and hard of hearing children, conference, parenting, parents of deaf, parents of hard of hearing, madison

Gliding Soles: It’s Not About Barefooting, It’s About Life

A first glance, you might think Gliding Soles, Lessons from a Life On Water is a book about barefoot water skiing. It certainly looks like that, with a cover shot of two-time World Barefoot Champion Keith St. Onge gliding on … Continue reading →...

Published Wed, Dec 19 2012 8:21 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: barefooting, keith st. onge, karen putz, gliding soles, writing a book, patrick wehner, lessons from a life on water

My Hands & Voices Family

I’m back home after five amazing days in Oregon for the 2012 Hands & Voices Leadership conference. We started off with our board meeting: Hands & Voices has grown from four chapters to chapters around the world. We opened …...

Published Wed, Jun 27 2012 12:11 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids

You Can’t Plan Adventure

I’ve entered a new season on the parenting journey: I’m now a mom of three young adults. This phase has required a shift in my parenting experience, one that requires a new skill set. It requires letting go and stepping back versus the heavy...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2017 6:03 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, Inspirational Stuff, adventure, passion, parenting, travel

ZVRS Reveals VRS with iPhone4

Over 200 folks gathered at the Hard Rock Cafe in Philadelphia on July 7, 2010 for a private event hosted by ZVRS. Tim Rarus took the stage and talked about the history of video relay service. “In the old days before the TTY,” he explained...

Published Thu, Jul 08 2010 2:59 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, Uncategorized, ASL, relay, communication access, iphone4, video relay

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