Three siblings get gift of hearing on same day

Crooning a lullaby to a tired child is one of the simplest and most basic joys of motherhood, one that most moms don’t even think about. But it was something that Jennifer Root was unable to do for her three children — not because she couldn’t sing, but because they all were born profoundly deaf.

But thanks to a miracle of medical technology, Root’s two daughters, Grace, 8, and Evelyn, 6, and her son, Mark, 1, can now hear her sing and tell them how precious they are to her. In October, all three children got cochlear implants on the same day.



Just a few days ago, the devices were turned on. And on Friday, Jennifer Root, her husband, Ryan, and their three children were all in New York, where they told all about how the gift of hearing has changed their lives.

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