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In Praise of Vulnerability

I was on the phone with a Tony Robbin’s coach, a […] The post In Praise of Vulnerability appeared first on Karen Putz . Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 03 2014 4:30 PM by Karen Putz » Deaf Mom

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, vulnerability, brene brown, imperfect, self acceptance, being human, you are enough, authentic

My Three Words to Live By in 2014

It’s that time of the year when everyone starts o […] The post My Three Words to Live By in 2014 appeared first on Karen Putz . Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 06 2014 2:08 PM by Karen Putz » Deaf Mom

Filed under: Uncategorized, Inspirational Stuff, Deaf Mom

20,000 Days and Counting–Are You Counting Yours?

17,354. That’s how many days I’ve lived so far. I never really thought about that number until I sat down last night to read 20,000 Days and Counting by Robert D. Smith. The book was from Keith St. Onge, who … Continue reading →...

Published Sat, Feb 16 2013 5:51 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, therobertd, 000 days and counting, andy andrews, robert d. smith, 20

Mary Clark, Missing Her Smile

a href=”http://deafmomworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120825-082817.jpg”> The first thing I noticed when I met Mary Clark 23 years ago was her smile. We were in one of those dull, never-ending meetings which involved advocacy of...

Published Sat, Aug 25 2012 6:30 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: People You Should Know, Mary Clark, association of late deaf adults, ALDA

Lessons from 25 Years of Marriage

When I first met my husband-to-be, I knew within two months of dating that I wanted to marry him. It took him a bit longer. He realized it around six months in. We were only 19 and 20 at the time, but we waited five years to tie the knot. We had to get...

Published Sat, Jan 14 2017 1:47 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, passion, marriage, 25 years of marriage, staying married, life lessons of marraige, celebrate

Why Passion Matters

“I think I’m having a mid-life crisis,” my friend said. “I need something new, something different.” My friend has worked the same job since college. He liked his job well enough; he had been doing it so long that he could...

Published Sun, Dec 18 2016 5:52 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, joy, unwrap your passion, passion, bliss, find your passion

Bloggers Unite for People with Disabilities: Attitude

It’s funny, I don’t consider myself disabled– that is, on most days. Then every now and then, life will knock me upside the head and remind me that I can’t access the world sometimes. I was born with hearing in the so-called “normal”...

Published Sun, Jul 25 2010 3:40 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: karen putz, people with disabilities, bloggers unite, Advocacy efforts

Dad Beats Cancer!

We were standing at the edge of the pier, looking at the water that lapped over the brick wall in front of my parent’s house. The lake water was at a record high and it threatened to creep into the crawlspace if it rose any higher. Every day, Dad...

Published Mon, Nov 02 2009 5:41 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: cancer, Going Places

Twitter, My Virtual Watercooler

I don’t understand this Twitter thing,” a friend of mine said to me recently. “I can’t make sense of it all. What’s the point of all those short sentences?” My sister-in-law asked me the same thing and so did my neice...

Published Fri, Jul 31 2009 6:43 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized, liz strauss, social media, Twitter

A Scramble of Updates

First of all, today’s the first official day of… unemployment. That’s right, I’m no longer a Sales Manager for ZVRS, a job that I’ve held the last two and half years. I’ll dearly miss the Z Team, but with my Z-20, I...

Published Mon, May 02 2011 2:00 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, keith st. onge, karen putz, glen plake, stephen hopson, social media chicago, SOBCon, global deaf women, sobcon11

Mom’s Night Inn, A Weekend of Connecting

When Andrea Marwah asked me to speak at the Illinois Hands & Voices Mom’s Night Inn this year, I happily agreed. The Mom’s Night Inn weekend was like coming home all over again. When I founded the non-profit organization back in 2003,...

Published Mon, Feb 20 2012 7:57 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids, hard of hearing, deaf, illinois hands and voices, karen putz, raising hard of hearing kids, mom's night inn 2012, perfectly imperfect, lee woodruff, raising deaf kids

Giving Away a Signed Copy of ‘Aspire’ by Kevin Hall

One of my treasured books is Aspire, Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words, by Kevin Hall. Kevin and I connected last summer when he reached out on Facebook and we struck up a conversation about barefoot water skiing. I read his book last...

Published Mon, Dec 05 2011 9:45 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, barefooting, aspire, kevin hall, following your bliss, living your purpose

Driving the Midwest in a Traverse

The gleaming blue Chevy Traverse was delivered Friday morning, thanks to Connie Burke from Driving the Midwest. George Schuch, the driver who dropped off the car, went over all the bells and whistles of the vehicle. I was more fascinated by George, who...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 10:17 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Barefoot Sponsors

The American Sign Language Journey

I’m sitting in a restaurant in Northbrook as I type this. I have just dropped off my daughter at the International Center for Deafness and the Arts (ICODA) and I’m passing the time as she practices for the upcoming Peter Pan play. Three, sometimes...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 5:31 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids, ASL, ICODA, Peter Pan play, American Sign Language

I’m a Loser Mom

It’s official. I’m a Loser Mom. That’s right. I’ve joined the 2nd Loser Mom contest, thanks to Devra Renner, who made me realize that I really couldn’t continue to hide my spare tire under those sexy Lanz of Salzburg nightgowns...

Published Sun, Jan 10 2010 12:27 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: It's All About Me, loser mom, weight loss, losing weight

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