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May 31
3 min

How I Learned to Love My Big Feet

Growing up, I always knew my feet were different. By the time I was in third grade, my shoe size was already creeping towards the double...

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May 31
2 min

The Benefits of Making Fun of Yourself

The Power of Laughing at Yourself Humor is key to well-being, reducing stress, improving memory, and fostering connections. While finding...

64 views

Dec 12, 2019
1 min

Russian filmmaker launches "Project Skin" to celebrate women with skin imperfections

Alexandra Yakovchuk lived with atopic dermatitis for about 20 years - a chronic skin disease causing constant rash and itching. At night...

4,484 views

Oct 23, 2019
2 min

Instagram bans plastic surgery filters in bid to improve mental health of users

Instagram has removed plastic surgery filters in a bid to improve the mental health of its users. Augmented reality filters that make...

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Oct 7, 2019
2 min

Deaf And Blind Puppy Shows Kids How To Deal With Differences

A tiny pastel-colored puppy named Piglet didn’t have much luck at the beginning of his life. Piglet was born both deaf and blind in a...

485 views

Sep 11, 2019
1 min

"I'm proud of my legs" Meet Maci: The girl with the longest legs in the world.

A towering teenager from Texas is about to strut her way into the record books as the proud owner of the world’s longest legs. Aged only...

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Sep 4, 2019
1 min

"It's cool to be different" Meet Tilly: The girl with the bionic arms.

A determined teenager with bionic arms champions diversity by showing the world that it’s ‘cool to be different. Tilly Lockey, from...

213 views

Jun 30, 2019
2 min

12-year-old girl with rare disorder turns IV bags into Teddy Bears

The desire of all parents is to see their children healthy. No one wants to see their little ones sick or taken to the hospital. And yet,...

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May 1, 2019
1 min

Cyberbullying is a serious threat

The internet has been a huge part of our lives ever since we started using it. The first time I used it was when I was 8 or 9 years old...

156 views

Mar 31, 2019
3 min

"My arm has a patch that is almost completely covered in scars from self-harm"

My name is Mark, I'm 27 years old, from Indiana,USA. I just found out about this foundation and I love what you are doing. Maybe if I had...

908 views

Mar 14, 2019
2 min

Suffering in silence: Modern teenage mentality

When you're a child, you used to cry over things such as tripping and falling. Some cry from the searing pain in their leg or even at the...

389 views

Feb 11, 2019
3 min

Parenting: "No child should be forced and conditioned to fulfil your lost dreams"

Everyone has their opinion on having children. Some want a big family, with a gaggle of children running around the house. Others are...

573 views

Jan 30, 2019
2 min

It's okay to not be perfect.

Have you ever had the feeling that you are not good enough? I have and it's completely okay to feel that way. That is how our mind works....

298 views

Jan 18, 2019
2 min

Should parents say "Sorry" to their kids?

Probably the best way to teach children how to behave is to set a good example. However, many people believe there are limits to what...

455 views

Jan 14, 2019
1 min

This is why we no longer need gendered magazines

Yes, people want to read about topics they can identify with, but to suggest that these parameters are predisposed by our genitalia...

341 views

Jan 9, 2019
4 min

I just experienced the nicest exchange with a stranger.

I was playing on the Mariah Carey slots in Vegas and a friendly circa-mid-40s ish guy sat down to play on the machine next to me. I was...

376 views

Jan 2, 2019
1 min

Scars - Your Stars

Countless marks are visible on my face and that makes me really conscious, for owning a flawed skin in this generation has become really...

223 views

Dec 30, 2018
1 min

France Requires Labels on Photoshopped Images of Models

A new French law expects digitally altered model photos to read "photographie retouchée," which translates to "edited photograph." A new...

408 views

Dec 22, 2018
2 min

Autistic teenage girl and her dog Beau

I'm Jamie - an autistic teenage girl which a disappointing amount of uneducated people continue to make nasty jokes about. I was...

320 views

Dec 17, 2018
2 min

Society's Standards

What is it with people and standards? It is like we need to have a standard in every single thing and if we fail to reach that standard...

1,896 views

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