MORE THAN A FACE

Genevieve before and after her non-surgical treatment with the Stanford Orthodontic Airway Plate (SOAP) Genevieve was born in August of 2024, at home, in Chattanooga, TN. Her midwives immediately noted a problem as her oxygen dropped in supine position and they saw her cleft palate. We went to the hospital an hour after her birth where she stayed for the next two months, being diagnosed with PRS ( Pierre Robin Sequence , characterized by micrognathia, or a recessed jaw, and o

The message from Hollywood is obvious: if your face doesn’t fit the standard, you’re a villain, a pity, or a sob story. This trope isn’t just lazy writing—it’s blatant discrimination against anyone with a facial or visible difference

When Silence Felt Like Forever Both Bronwyn and Lemuel Reagan were born with Treacher Collins syndrome , a craniofacial condition that affected their hearing, facial structure, and would require years of specialized medical care unavailable anywhere in their home state. Due to their shared condition, the siblings' hearing was severely impacted, creating a world where music didn't exist, where dance rhythms couldn't be felt, and where their parents' voices were muffled and d