It's better to give than to receive. We have heard this time and time again and it is true that the Bible has an overwhelming amount of passages that encourage believers to give. Give to those less fortunate tithe to God, give to your community and the Christian life. Is focused on giving and so is the life of a parent. What if I told you that it is okay and even biblical to receive and that as there is a time to give and there's an also a time to receive. Let's talk about how you can step into the holiday season, learning how to receive.   Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdkcommunity Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com

An update about the new-ish direction of Raising Deaf Kids and what you can expect from us in the future. Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdkcommunity Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com

Last week we talked about WHY your child has meltdowns and the cycle that keeps you and your child stuck in meltdown terrority throughout the day. (episode 122). Today I'm giving you one simple tool you can create in 5 minutes that prevents most communication meltdowns before they start. By the end of this episode, you'll have a strategy you can use before dinner tonight.   Ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling confident with growing your child’s language skills?  Join Play Your Way to Language Academy monthly membership! Go from worried and confused to confident and effective using simple play-based strategies that fit into your daily routine.🙌 Inside of the membership you get monthly activity guides, monthly coaching calls, and a supportive community of parents who understand your journey.  🔗 Get on the waitlist: raisingdeafkids.com/academy   Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdkcommunity Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com   Related episodes: 122: The Communication Breakdown Cycle That's Causing Your Toddler to Constantly Meltdown   31: STOP Winging Your Child's Daily Schedule! How Using a Visual Schedule will Transform Your Home Life with Sara Olsher

Your child is trying to tell you something important, but you can't understand each other - and the frustration is building for both of you. Today we're going to talk about WHY your toddler is melting down and go over the cycle that keeps both you and your toddler stuck in meltdown mode   --> Ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling confident with growing your child’s language skills?  Join Play Your Way to Language Academy monthly membership! Go from worried and confused to confident and effective using simple play-based strategies that fit into your daily routine.🙌 Inside of the membership you get monthly activity guides, monthly coaching calls, and a supportive community of parents who understand your journey.  🔗 Get on the waitlist: raisingdeafkids.com/academy   Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdkcommunity Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com   Related episodes: 99- 4 Mindset Shifts You Can Make Today to Be a Better Parent        

In episode 120, we talked about WHY your child keeps removing their hearing aids or cochlear implants. In this episode I'm giving you one strategy you can try TODAY that will make your child's devices feel normal and useful instead of uncomfortable and a nuisance. By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly how to start shifting your child's relationship with their hearing device.   Ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling confident with growing your child’s language skills?  Join Play Your Way to Language Academy monthly membership! Go from worried and confused to confident and effective using simple play-based strategies that fit into your daily routine.🙌 Inside of the membership you get monthly activity guides, monthly coaching calls, and a supportive community of parents who understand your journey.  🔗 Get on the waitlist: raisingdeafkids.com/academy   Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdkcommunity Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com   Related episodes: 120- Your Toddler Won't Keep Their Hearing Devices On? Here's 3 Reasons Why. 76- 3 Strategies to Introduce Wearing New Devices to Your Kids with Hearing Loss 75- 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Cochlear Implant Activation Day with my Deaf Child

Your child rips off their hearing aids or cochlear implants the second you put them on - here's why your child keeps taking them off and why forcing the devices back on them backfires on you!   In this episode we're going to talk about: 1. The loop that is keeping both you and your child stuck 2. What Audiologists and Speech Therapists aren't telling you about keeping devices on your child 3. Why your toddler keeps taking their devices off 4. Why just putting the devices back on doesn't work.   If you've been scratching your head because you can't figure out how to keep those hearing aids or cochlear implants on your toddler's head, this episode will be eye- opening for you!   Ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling confident with growing your child’s language skills?  Join Play Your Way to Language Academy monthly membership! Go from worried and confused to confident and effective using simple play-based strategies that fit into your daily routine.🙌 Inside of the membership you get monthly activity guides, monthly coaching calls, and a supportive community of parents who understand your journey.  🔗 Get on the waitlist: raisingdeafkids.com/academy   Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdkcommunity   Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com        

Tune in today as Alaine talks about accomodations that have worked for her kids in their classrooms over the year. Alaine gives tips and ideas of accomodations that parents can talk to their IEP team about this year. We hope that this episode serves to "get the juices flowing" and gives you some ideas to consider for a successful school year!   ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 

3 Tips for a more sucessful IEP meeting this fall! Tune in today as Alaine talks about ways that she prepares for each IEP meeting so that both her and her IEP team can make the best decisions for her children's academic success.   ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com   

Tune in as Alaine talks about why we need to double- down on skills sometimes. What do you need to double- down on right now to get the skill learned? ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 

Alaine talks about what success looks like to you and your child today, and how our definition of success changes over time. ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 

Alaine and Hannah talk about how to get hearing siblings to learn ASL for their deaf/ hard of hearing siblings. They also talk about Hannah's book, Love Sounds Like. ******* Order Hannah's book Love Sounds Like.  Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 

Tune in today as Alaine talks about ways that she successfully prepares her kids to go anywhere, whether its on vacation or just to the grocery store! Learn how to prep your kids for any outing so that you have less stress and more fun!   ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 

Tune in as Alaine talks with the Raising Deaf Kids Community about 5 fun spring activities that build language skills.   Dowload the 5 spring activities sheet HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1htAYCYr9rP_VcwkwndbAmyFYbLw0DT05hSR2fNTT_AE/edit?usp=sharing  ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com    Read the transcript for this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GKIG2sJwHv8eeLmDi-GDqsdP3IXXCLWj/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true

Tune in as Alaine talks with the Raising Deaf Kids Community about how to encourage your partner or husband to take a more active role in building your child's language skills.   ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com    Read the transcript for this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i2oOV-nNieN5QL4v4IfIDNavf73zSOvH/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Tune into this episode of Raising Deaf Kids to hear Alaine talk about why no one is telling parents about visual communication, and how you can start to use visuals to communicate better with your child today.   ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com    Read the transcript for this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VW1Vw08hRBr3kEdCFf4WrJ_W4K3zhUEG/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 

 It’s that time of the year again…. The holiday season! Fist up on deck is trick or treating!   It’s definitely a kid- favorite holiday, but can also be a little difficult to navigate good hearing while also running around outside, hopped up on candy and dodging and other parents and kids.   If your kids are like mine, then it goes by fast! Today we’re going to chat about some quick tips to make trick or treating more hearing loss friendly. Let’s discuss! ****** BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Learn My Best Tips + Tricks to Teach Your Child Language in Less Time! Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids  Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com    Read the transcript for the episode -->  https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Are you new to the hearing loss diagnosis and finding it hard to navigate through the twists and turns of the medical system?   Does it leave you feeling desperate to find the right answers to help your child?   That’s exactly how  our guest, Dr. Megan Becker, felt when she got a CMV and hearing loss diagnosis for her son.   In this episode Megan details her family’s journey from the drawn out process of even getting the right diagnosis, to an even more drawn out process to navigating the next right steps through the healthcare system.   Megan shares what she wishes she would have known at the beginning of this journey, and gives parents excellent tips about how to advocate for your child through the medical system.   If you’re struggling through navigating medical experts with your child right now, then I hope that our chat today can give you some clarity on next steps that you can take, or questions that you can ask your doctor or specialist. ******* BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Learn My Best Tips + Tricks to Teach Your Child Language in Less Time! Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com    National CMV Foundation --> https://www.nationalcmv.org/  Contact Megan --> me.thurston@gmail.com    Read the transcript for the episode -->  https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true   

Do you feel overwhelmed with all of the information out there about parenting your kids?   Do you sometimes feel bad or anxious because, according to the internet you just aren’t doing enough to help your child?   Friend, I’ve been there, and I’m also here to speak to you from the other side!   While we can get some helpful information from Instagram, we also need to be discerning about who we’re getting our information from, and the underlying messages that shake our confidence in parenting our kids.   I know with 100% certainty that you can parent your child without all the noise. Let’s discuss discerning our messages today!   ******* 3 Key Bible Verses about Guarding Your Heart --> https://inthemirrorofgod.com/bible-verses-about-guarding-your-heart/    Proverbs 4:23 --> https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%204%3A23&version=NIV   Proverbs 16:3----> https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+16%3A3&version=ESV    Romans 12:2 --> https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+12%3A2&version=ESV    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Learn My Best Tips + Tricks to Teach Your Child Language in Less Time! Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com    Read the transcript for the episode -->  https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true   

Are you and your child frustrated at home because your child doesn’t know enough language to communicate effectively with you?   Do you feel desperate because you don’t know what your child wants?   Friend, I want to tell you that this is SO common with kids newly diagnosed with hearing loss. I also want to assure you that we can fix this today!   Listen in as we talk about what to do right now to instantly start communicating better with your child. Let’s discuss!   ****** If you liked this episode, you might also like: 57: Don't Have Enough Language with Your Deaf Child? 3 Things You Can Do Today to Start Instantly Communicating Better   68: 3 Ways That I Use Visual Systems in My Home to Get Rid of Frusteration and Tantrums    JOIN THE COACHING PROGRAM: Get 1:1 support in navigating hearing loss with confidence!  https://raisingdeafkids.com/coaching    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Learn My Best Tips + Tricks to Teach Your Child Language in Less Time! Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com    Read the transcript for the episode -->  https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true

Have you recently adopted a child with special needs and are looking for support? Do you wish to travel with your special needs child but think it’s too hard and overwhelming?   That’s where our guest, Jenifer Breaux is here to help! Jenifer is a luxury travel expert and a special needs advocate.   She is also a retired army veteran who served for 3 decades, and she was actively serving when she and her husband adopted their child with autism.   Jenifer wants all parents of special needs kids to know that dream destinations don’t have to be daunting or overwhelming!   In this episode Jenifer and I talk about adopting a special needs child, navigating complex medical care, and Jenifer gives tips about how to easily start traveling with your kids.    ****** JOIN THE COACHING PROGRAM: Get 1:1 support in navigating hearing loss with confidence!  https://raisingdeafkids.com/coaching    BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Learn My Best Tips + Tricks to Teach Your Child Language in Less Time! Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids    FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY:  Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss.  https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids    Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com    Get Jenifer's Ultimate Top 10 Travel Tips --> https://www.iamjeniferbreaux.com/product-page/ultimate-top-10-travel-tips    Connect with Jenifer on Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/iamjeniferbreaux    Subscribe to Jenifer's Youtube channel --> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBv-scGRGo2yGxcMZYGi8w    Buy Jenifer's book on Amazon --> https://a.co/d/68TF78Y   Read the transcript for the episode -->  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zBJ1N-yfZ3Pey9I8yGzqoNJAzEpvnl0r/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true