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ZVRS and Barefooting, Crammed in Two Days

I arrived at the World Barefoot Center on Sunday evening in time to have dinner with Swampy, Lauren Lindeman and a great group of younger skiers from all over the world, including A. J. Porreca, a 17-year-old barefooter from Willowbrook, Il who is featured...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 6:30 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, deaf, CSDVRS, barefooting, VCO, barefoot water skiing

When Fear Holds You Back

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt is something that I remind myself of every now and then. Fear is often the emotion behind the reason we hold back. “What if…” One of the hardest...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 7:18 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: hard of hearing, deaf, Inspirational Stuff, barefooting, football, fear, overcoming fear

Karen and Judy’s Story: Growing Bolder on PBS

Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of meeting Bill Shafer from the TV show, Growing Bolder, which is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide. Bill, and cameraman, Jason Morrow, were on hand at the World Barefoot Center to capture the story of how I met Judy...

Published Sun, Feb 27 2011 6:23 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: It's All About Me, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, inspiration, karen putz, barefoot water skiing, world barefoot center

Meeting Joel Osteen

One week ago, I was sitting at the table with my brother and sister-in-law talking about their upcoming move to Houston. Just weeks before, they were scheduled to move when Dennis had a heart attack and landed in the hospital. … Continue reading...

Published Tue, May 14 2013 1:34 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: People You Should Know, Lakewood church, Joel Osteen

A Test of Patience

Last night, before heading to bed, I checked my flight schedule for Florida. “The plane leaves at 7:25,” I told Joe. I sank into bed early knowing that I’d have to get up at four a.m. to get ready. A … Continue reading →...

Published Sat, May 25 2013 6:45 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, florida, keith st. onge, speaking, Patience, Florida school for the deaf, slow drivers

Shine in Your Own Way

There’s only one you. At times, you may be filled with self-doubt. Fear might step in to block you on your path to success. You may think you’re not good enough, smart enough, strong enough or whatever “enough” is to do what...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2016 2:44 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized

耳を超えた対話!!聴覚障害のある方との楽しいコミュニケーションの秘訣！

聴覚障害のある方と知り合ったことがありますか？職場で一緒にすごしているよよく大手カフェチェーン店で働いているわよね友達で耳が聞こえない人が多くなった… 耳の聞こえに問題を抱えている方って […] Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 25 2024 10:29 PM by Deaf Mom World

Filed under: 聴覚障害, ビデオ通話アプリ

ビデオ通話アプリがベビーモニターにも使える！おススメ３選［聴覚障害にも］

ベビーモニターっているかしら…？昔はそんなもん無かったし、無くても大丈夫なんじゃない？そう、確かにベビーモニターなんて無くても子育ては出来ます。でもお家の間取りやライフスタイルによってはあるとグンと安心と楽が得られ […] The post ビデオ通話アプリがベビーモニターにも使える！おススメ３選［聴覚障害にも］ first appeared on Deaf Mom World . Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 03 2024 7:01 PM by Deaf Mom World

Filed under: 聴覚障害, ビデオ通話アプリ

Life is Too Short to Pout All the Time

Many years ago, I began writing for a website that produced product reviews and I had to come up with a personal tagline or quote to reflect something about me. Mine was simply: “Life is too short to pout all the time.” That line came to me years ago...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 7:23 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids, Inspirational Stuff, kids, motherhood, pouting, hectic days

Why I Love My Z-150 Made by Tandberg

Just a year ago, I was making phone calls mostly by text relay or a Captel phone and occasionally by webcam using video relay. In January, I took a position as a Sales Manager for Zvrs and I was introduced to the Z-150 videophone which is made by Tandberg...

Published Tue, Oct 06 2009 6:50 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, Cisco, videophones, Z-150, Tandberg, Uncategorized

Zvrs at DeafNation, The Z Sign, and Z4!

I was browsing through my camera and came across a few photos taken at the Zvrs booth at the recent Deafnation Expo. I first joined Zvrs during last year’s Expo, and this year, I ended up running the booth with the local Z team. We had fun, despite...

Published Sun, Nov 29 2009 10:02 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, videophones, z4, deafnation expo, CSDVRS

The Honor of Attending a Water Birth

I was sitting on the couch up in Michigan when the phone rang. It was 10:30 p.m. “It’s your friend,” said my Dad. “She’s in labor and wants you to come now.” I grabbed my bag and jumped in the car. It was a two hour...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 3:00 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized, homebirth, doula, birth, midwifery, water birth

The New Stem Cell Research for Hearing Loss

Back in January, 2012, I talked to the research team at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Houston about the first human trials using stem cells to improve hearing. What follows is an article published in the Communicator: In my family, there …...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 7:53 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: It's All About Me, hard of hearing, deaf, stem cell research, hearing loss, deaf gene, stem cell, improving hearing, valle gene

Karen Putz in Ability Magazine

Check out the current issue of Ability magazine, featuring “Standing on Her Own Two Feet,” which chronicles my return to barefoot water skiing. The story also features Keith St. Onge, but unfortunately, they left out Judy Myers! It was the...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 4:12 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, karen putz, world barefoot center, ability magazine

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