Karen Putz

Dateline: Karen Putz
Weblog: www.deafmomworld.com
Articles: 37
First Published: Jul 25, 2008 / Last Published: Mar 01, 2011
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Karen Putz is a deaf mom to three deaf and hard of hearing kids. The hubby is deaf too. The dog, however, can hear a rabbit breathing a half mile away. Back when she was nineteen, Karen was water skiing on her bare feet when she tripped over a wake and slammed into the water. In an instant, she went from hard of hearing to deaf. After she dried the tears, she learned American Sign Language and embraced life as a deaf person.