Hunter Ogden’s inspiring journey growing up with a cleft lip and palate and competing in American Ninja Warrior15-year-old Hunter Ogden was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate, but ...

Hunter Ogden: From Cleft Warrior to American Ninja Warrior

What is Offensive About this Picture? Imagine posting a picture of your beautiful baby on Facebook and finding out a few hours later that Facebook removed the picture, saying it ...

Why Did Facebook Remove This Baby Picture?

Connecting with Adults Who Have a Cleft Lip and Palate In July, 2022 I attended the first EVER in-person CleftCon hosted by SmileTrain for any who has a cleft lip ...

Smile Train CleftCon Chicago 2022

It’s time to stop using an outdated and derogatory word to define a cleft lip.While waiting for my mother to pick me up after school, I would hear the taunts ...

Why the Word Harelip Is a Slur for Cleft Lip and Palate

Wendy Williams made fun of every adult and child who has a cleft lip during her live show – and the audience laughed! I am one of those people and ...

Wendy Williams’ Mocks People with Cleft Lip and Palate