Abstract: A qualitative study was conducted to explore the emotion development of hearing individuals with deaf parents. Ten hearing individuals with deaf parents between the ages of 13 and 39 were interviewed to gain knowledge about emotion regulation, attachment and interactions with parents, and social interactions. The interviews were analyzed according to Maykut & Morehouse's (1994) constant comparative method. Seven major themes and twelve minor themes emerged from the data. The major themes included: Self-confidence, High Level of Responsibility as a Child, Positives and Negatives About Being A CODA, Permissive Parenting Style and Getting My Way, Games or Camping with Family, Needs Met Outside of Parents, Parent's Emotional Unavailability. The minor themes that emerged were: Reading When Alone, Protection of Parents, Positive Experiences Related to the Deaf Community, Difficult Home Experiences Related to Relationship with Parents, Explanations for Dysfunction, Feeling Proud of Parents, Closest with Mother, Mother is Kind, Socializing with Older Friends, Socially a Loner and Shy, Anger or Angry Outbursts by Parents, Not Expressing Emotions to Others. It was found that expression of emotion to others seemed to be highly related to parents sending positive messages about expressing emotions, and the participant reporting feeling comfortable expressing emotions to parents as a child. It was also found that an individual not expressing emotions was highly related to parents sending negative messages about expressing emotions, the participant reporting feeling uncomfortable expressing emotions to parents as a child, and the participant perceiving their parent as emotionally unavailable.