Tag: parenthood
The Playground Face-Off Between the Deaf Dad and Hearing Dad
I’d like to share an incident between with my toddler and a hearing kid at the playground… The other day, my family and I went to a splash pad with other friends and their toddlers. There was a playground beside as well. My toddler’s hearing aids were taken off when playing at the splash pad.…
10 Productivity Tips For You to Be Successful
Ever wonder how successful people are more productive? Here are some time-saving tips for productivity: 1. Prioritize tasks: 1. Prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance, and tackle the most important tasks first. 2. Use a task list: 1. Use a task list to keep track of tasks and goals. This can help you stay…
You are focusing on the wrong thing. Read this.
When I paid off my 6-figure student loans (and my spouse’s) 4 years ago, I started to shift my focus. One of my focuses is not playing status games. Some of the things that are no longer my priority are: I used to think of wanting to get the highest valuation (i.e. profit) but that…
Advice I would give to my teenage self
What advice would you give to your teenage self? The one advice I would give to my teenage self is a higher education degree does not necessarily correlate with a higher salary. Sure, it depends on the speciality but is not necessarily true for all degrees. In my case, all my degrees are liberal arts…
The ONE Thing I Usually Do When Picking Up Groceries
The other day I went to pick up groceries. You know when you order groceries through an app then you get assigned a date and time when they’re ready to be picked up? That. Sometimes I go by myself, sometimes with my wife, or with my toddler. Or all of them together. Anyway, at times,…
Day One
A couple of weeks ago, I started following some fathers or dads with social media accounts. Since I’m a dad, of course, I was curious to know what others were doing. I was intrigued. What triggered me to look for accounts for ideas and inspiration is that I am Deaf and a dad. Hence, you…
Wrapping Up 2022
As we are wrapping up 2022, as a Deaf parent myself, it appears things aligned. It’s as if life is working things out on its own with my inner manifestation. “What was your inner manifestation?” you may wonder. I wanted to create and be in an environment where Deaf people can thrive with hearing people.…