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Family blogs

We've put together a group of amazing bloggers who are parents or family members of a deaf child or young person. You can search the blogs by topic or see the latest below!

If you'd like to see a blog on a particular topic or want to be a family blogger yourself, please email and let us know at [email protected]. 

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Young woman at graduation holding a sign that read 'Stirling Graduate - Be the Difference'

Applying to university

Danii shares her experience applying for university as a deaf young person.
Mom and young son going down waterpark slide together

My advice to newly diagnosed parents

Carly shares her advice to parents of a deaf child who has been newly diagnosed.

Preparing my deaf child for the return to school

Esme explains how they prepare Isaac for the end of the Christmas break and start of the January term.
Young girl poses for the camera on the London Eye

Reflections on 2021 and hopes for 2022

Holly reflects on a busy year, from school closures to Sybil starting Year 1.
Young girl holds her baby brother by a Christmas tree

Top tips for Christmas day with a deaf child

Nicky shares her tips for helping a deaf child navigate and enjoy Christmas day.
Mum and son ice skating using a penguin aid

Christmas fair with Kenzie

Kenzie's deafness didn't stop him having a blast at the Christmas fair with his mum!
A mum and dad hold their young son and newborn while wearing Christmas shirts

First Christmas with a deaf child

Carly and Marc share their top tips for making a deaf child's first Christmas magical.
Mum kissing and holding her two young children

Advocating for your deaf child

Annabel shares her journey advocating for her deaf daughter Bronte, who has special education needs.

Buying Christmas presents

Before Black Friday, Maria gives some suggestions of what she's bought her deaf grandchild.

Featured Posts

Young girl sitting in a theatre seat

Subtitles make all the difference

For Nicky and her family, subtitles play an important role in giving them access to theatre and film.
Dylan (8) wraps his arm around little sister Millie (2). Both are wearing cochlear implants.

Both my children are deaf

Chloe shares how she felt when they found out their second child was also profoundly deaf.
Isaac (9) sitting in a restaurant booth, smiling

My son wants to know why he's deaf

Isaac has started wondering why he's deaf, and why he's the only one in the family who wears hearing aids.