Colorful Parents Gone Hiatus sticker on a wooden surface, perfect for personalizing items
ASL pasta bundle deal with a bowl of dried herbs and spices for flavorful dishes
1-3-5 American Sign Language Handshaped Pasta pieces scattered on green and white cloth with a child’s hand picking one

Our Mission

At Parents Gone Hiatus, we believe the dining table is the heartbeat of the family. It is where we connect, communicate, share stories, and create belonging.

As a Deaf family, we wanted every meal to feel inclusive. We realized something was missing: food that celebrated ASL and Deaf identity.

Like many families, pasta was a favorite in our home. One day, we asked:

Why are there no foods designed with ASL handshapes?

That question inspired ASL Pasta, created to bring language, culture, and identity to the table while helping make everyday moments more accessible and meaningful.

Today, we create ASL-inspired food and resources for Deaf and signing families, classrooms, ASL learners, and allies.

Language is connection.

The table is where it begins.

Parents Gone Hiatus

More Than Pasta

Parents Gone Hiatus is more than pasta. We’re creating a growing collection of ways to eat, play, learn, and live your language.

From ASL-inspired pasta and seasonings to books, stickers, educational resources, and games to come, everything we create is designed to spark connection and bring ASL into everyday life.

We’re also building community beyond the dining table through Deaf and signing events, local markets, organizations, classrooms, and community partnerships.

A meal that starts conversations. A community that keeps them going.

ASL pasta bundle deal featuring fun shapes in a decorative wooden bowl
Parents Gone Hiatus ASL pasta bundle deal sticker held in a classroom setting

Meet Our Family

Portrait of Elizabeth

Elizabeth (Biz)

Creative & Brand Builder

I’m the creative force behind Parents Gone Hiatus. I design our website, build our brand identity, create our packaging, and bring the visual side of PGH to life.

I’m always thinking about how we can make our products, spaces, and stories feel welcoming, accessible, and connected to Deaf culture. From the first sketch to the final package, I’m usually somewhere behind the scenes making things happen.

If it looks designed, organized, or slightly obsessed over... that's probably me.

Portrait of Alex

Alex

Inventor & Community Builder

Alex is the idea machine, the hustler, and the person who loves talking to people.

He comes up with our pasta designs, games, community ideas, and new ways to bring people into the PGH world. He's also our salesperson and biggest advocate, whether he's at a market, talking with a customer, or dreaming up what we should create next.

If there's an idea, a conversation, or a crazy new pasta design... that's probably Alex.

Our family crew

Our kids are part of the adventure, too.

They help behind the scenes with packaging, shipping, markets, and the most important job of all: taste testing.

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