At Cleft Con 2021, Vulnerability is Strength
“It's amazing what your cleft journey will do to your life when you embrace it.”
The Cleft Community Could Use a Cuddle. Krista is There
How one mother overcame despair and blame to find her son the treatment he so needed
Remembering Colin Powell
What My Cleft Taught Me
In honor of Cleft Awareness Month 2021, Smile Train's Cleft Community Advisory Council presents real-life stories of growing up with a cleft or being the mom to a child with a cleft from people who have been there.
How Iva Found Joy in Her Cleft
Why My Son Says He Always Wanted a Cleft
How Jasmine went from fear and self-doubt upon receiving the news that her baby would have a cleft to raising a six-year-old who is #CleftProud.
Cleft Con Unites #Cleftstrong Community in Pride and Power
"There's power in my cleft."
“It is a Journey”: In Conversation with the Mom of a Child With a Cleft
Clefts are not just "fixable."
Chelsea and Luca
When Chelsea learned Luca would be born with a cleft, she couldn't find a community to comfort her. So she started her own.
The COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist
The COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist empowers surgical teams to stay safe while operating on COVID+, or suspected COVID+, patients.
Christina Errico: The Cleft Community Holds Smile Train Accountable
Overcoming stigma "taught me just what a strong and determined woman I am."