Heroes, Villains and Fools
"Cleft beliefs and surgeries—Then and now," a Guest blog by journalist Jenni Perez Karl Schonborn, the author of “Cleft Heart Chasing Normal,” is not the only person to social stigma due to a cleft. This is because cleft lips are fairly common … [Continue reading]
The Cleft Collective studies cleft lip and palate. An almost $19 million dollar program promises to have an important, maybe even global impact, on cleft lip and palate understanding and care. In fact, some scientists say this largest ever … [Continue reading]
Special week to boost cleft lip kids' confidence? Americans devote many weeks every year to awareness efforts or consciousness raising re this or that health issue. Why not have a special week for cleft kids. After all, cleft lips and palates are … [Continue reading]
Cleft Lip Awareness Week. This is Cleft Awareness Week and one campaign in the U.K. is using the time to highlight the fact that many people affected by cleft lip and palate don't get much support, especially as adults. In Western countries, … [Continue reading]
Harelip, cleft lip? What's in a word? Using the word harelip in these times is a bit like using the N-word or other slang words for minorities. It's offensive to cleft-affected people and an indication of ignorance about the birth defect commonly … [Continue reading]
An update on Cleft Heart, the first-ever memoir written about the cleft experience by a cleft. East Coast --North-- book tour. I’m excited that my first East Coast tour for Cleft Heart is about to start. A serious family illness delayed it after … [Continue reading]
Before dealing with a topic I encountered throughout my adolescence and young adulthood, a few words about Jack Dupree and the lyrics to the song he sang in the You Tube video posted in my last blog. Singing the "Harelip Blues." So here's what I … [Continue reading]