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Little is known about how those who identify as deaf experience navigating resources, medical and educational professionals, and support systems in parenthood.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study investigates the lived experiences of <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> =\u202f37 deaf parents using reflexive thematic analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Four primary themes were constructed from the data. The first was that many deaf parents felt a clear sense of pride and confidence in themselves and in their children. It was also obvious that deaf parents benefitted from the support of their family, friends, and their communities. A third theme was the importance and sometimes the challenges of navigating children\u2019s bimodal bilingualism. 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