Welcome to Holland
By Emily Perl Kingsley, included in the Washington State School for the Deaf newsletter When you’re going to have a baby, it’s like you're planning a vacation to Italy. You're all excited. You get a whole bunch of guidebooks, you learn a few phrases so you can get...
Laughter is Truly the Best Medicine
By Samantha Allred When my daughter was only a few weeks old, my husband and I were both exhausted, frustrated, and struggling to adapt to our new lives as parents. One day, I began scrolling through social media and was bombarded with posts about the COVID-19...
Ten Tips to a Clean (and Happy!) Home
by Annette T. Durfee When I was first married, I told myself that although I might not be rich, I could still be clean. In my exuberance as a new bride, I felt like that was something I had control over. Later, as children multiplied and the demands on this mother’s...