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Big Hearing Girl

After years of living under the watchful eyes of Grandpa and Aunt Jane, my mother and father bought our new house the summer of 1963. Buying that house was a big deal for them because Mommy and Daddy were Deaf and after a lifetime of struggle and exclusion this house was a declaration of faith in themselves and more importantly their independence.

Arlene MalinowskiMay 12, 20221960's, age of innocence, arlene malinowski, being 6 years old, children of Deaf adults, Coda, coming of age, Deaf, Deafness, disabilty, Growing Up, Happy Birthday, Jersey Girl, John F. Kennedy, memoir, narrative esssay, short story, sign language

Eulogy for a Deaf Mother

Those of you who know me understand that fringe caftans are not my thing. I think that only place that fringe belongs is in a Rodeo but last winter my mother was getting cabin fever so Dan Clark took us to the Mall. And what Jersey girl doesn’t love a mall?

Children of Deaf Coda, DeafArlene MalinowskiFebruary 28, 2019children of Deaf adults, Deaf, Eulogy of Greatness, Deaf Mother