Real Life Stories

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

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

Jennifer Ross underwent painful hormone injections and surgery to help another couple have kids. And that’s just the beginning ...

Mother of three Carolyn Cross believes she was given a second chance at life for a reason

In one of the world’s most patriarchal societies, some women swore to celibacy and lived as men to gain civil rights