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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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Parents Louise and Daniel hold their children George (2) and Sophia (1)

George meets his new baby sister

George wasn't sure about all the noise coming from his new sister, but he's now getting used to it!
A little boy wearing a tractor-themed raincoat and backpack faces away from the camera. He's wearing cochlear implants.

What I wish strangers knew when talking to me about my son’s deafness

After an encounter with a stranger, Tess shares how she wishes people would talk about her son and his deafnes…
Isabelle (5) standing in front of her house wearing her school uniform.

Isabelle's back-to-school prep

Nicky shares how she's preparing for Isabelle to go back to school this year.
Elina (2) sitting at the beach wearing a sun hat. She faces away from the camera.

Holidays and hearing aids

Zoe shares her top tips for traveling with hearing aids.
Isaac (9) in a swimming pool near the bottom of a slide.

Communicating with my son at the swimming pool

Emma finds ways to communicate with Isaac when he's in the swimming pool.
Kenzie (5) holds up a 'Jake and Jasmine to the Rescue' book and a hand-drawn picture.

Kenzie's a deaf awareness champion

Kenzie has been raising deaf awareness at school and in his community.
Chloe (10) stands in front of a Bluey cartoon poster

Chloe's additional needs

In addition to being deaf, Chloe has 9p minus syndrome and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
Skye (22) holding sunflowers in a sunflower field

Bullying is not OK

Skye shares her experiences with bullying and gives advice for other deaf young people.
Kenzie (5) standing proudly in his Beavers Scout uniform

Kenzie starts Beavers

Kenzie joined his Beavers group and had his first ever sleepover!

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Mum and teenage son

My tips for applying for Disabled Students' Allowance

Ann shares her top tips when applying for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA).
Boy kicking a football away near a goal post

Jack's a goalie with progressive hearing loss

When Jack started to lose his hearing at age 6, he embraced his new deaf identity and dreams of playing for En…
Boy in an audiologist office with earmould plasticene in his ear

Oliver's audiology appointments

How Oliver's audiology appointments have changed from when he was 3 to now when he's 10.