Cultural difference: When Charlene Chae went to Korea, she found out her mom isn't the only one who thinks she's overweight. An entire nation does

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The Joneses' lives were turned upside down when doctors said what no parent wants to hear

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The controversial new reproductive and sonogram laws in the States rub salt in the wound of a couple who medically needed to terminate their pregnancy

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Alli Shapiro was diagnosed with cancer at 19. When her treatment made her gain weight, she dreamt up a fashion line for full figures

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A routine fetal scan ended with the words no parent ever wants to hear: "There’s
a problem." Three months later, writer Rowan Somerville’s daughter was born with esophageal atresia

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Carly has autism so severe she is unable to speak. When she learned how to type, her words took everyone’s breath away.

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Ellen DeGeneres helps Carly Fleischmann finds her voice even she cannot speak. By age two, Carly had been diagnosed with autism, developmental delay and oral-motor apraxia, a neurological condition preventing speech. At her girls' b'not mitzvah, Ellen Degeners delivered Carly's speech that took everyone's breath away

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Do I look fat in this country? A look at beauty ideals in Korean culture

How a new reproductive law caused one heartbroken couple additional pain

How one mother carried on her daughter's stylish legacy

Our daughter was born with part of her esophagus missing: A father's terrifying journey

My daughter's severe autism and how she found her voice