At Alopecia World, we’ve always celebrated the beauty of authenticity, and this recent story perfectly captures that spirit. An Indian bride, Neehar Sachdeva, made headlines for ditching her wig on her wedding day, boldly embracing her alopecia in front of family, friends, and the world.

You can read her story and…

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We are so excited to share some big news with you.

Our new book, Whole in the Mirror, is NOW available!…

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We weren't born believing hair makes you pretty, but society has lead us to believe that.

In an empowering move, she took off her wig on the runway.

"Taking my wig off in front of hundreds of people will be a moment I tell my kids about someday!”  Christie Valdiserri told Sports Illustrated. “I was so nervous backstage leading up to the moment but knew in my heart I had to do it. I had to do it for myself, for all the tears I've cried about this…

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Source:  CNN/ By Alexandra Larkin

I agree with this mother that it is important to support your children with alopecia and help them understand that they are no different than anyone else with or without hair.

(CNN)Even without hair, 7 year-old Gianessa Wride has managed to sparkle -- and win her Utah school's "Crazy Hair…

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My husband had a life-long fear of large bodies of water. Recently, however, at almost 50 years old, he learned to swim. Within two weeks of his first stride, he was ready to show other family members what he learned so that they too could swim. Watching him has been exhilarating. It took courage: In order to float, you must let go, breathe, and allow the water to take over. At first you sink, then all of a sudden, almost magically, you start to float to the surface.

It was an…

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According to an article in The Bolton News:

"A UNIVERSITY student with a fear of heights has just signed up to jump from an aeroplane at 12,000 feet.

Twenty years-old Joe Slack from Westleigh is doing a sponsored skydive on May 11 to raise fund for the support group (Bebold.org.uk) that has done such a lot to help his younger sister, Kim, who…

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I wanted to share with my AW family my day today.

Today I went swimming at the leisure center for the first in 10 years !! (ever since my alopecia made me very self conscience) As I was walking into the change rooms I could feel the anxiety rising up and as I was making my way thru the showers to the pool area the anxiety was cresting high. But as I entered the water I started to calm down. The pool was very quiet, mostly seniors, as it was the middle of the afternoon. I let the water wash… Continue

Due to my rediculous work load this semester, I am just completely exhausted from writing so many papers. Good news for you is that you don't have to listen to me carry on about nonsense. As I mentioned in one of my previous blogs, music is my therapy. I cannot function without it. A particular song is what put me into such a spunky mood this morning (which have been few and far between lately): "I Choose" by India Arie. Absolutely inspirational. If you've never heard it, it is well worth the… Continue

How would you respond to the following quote by Gail Porter?

I've just come back from Vietnam where I did a trek for the Children's Trust, a charity for children with brain injuries and life-threatening injuries. So it does help you put things in perspective. Some magazine, which I won't name, put me up for bravery awards. What's so brave about being bald?…

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All over the world, there are women blazing a trail towards more acceptance for women with medical hair loss. Danielle Baer is one such brave beauty from ‘across the pond’. Danielle, who lost all of her hair at age 18, speaks on British television about the impact Alopecia has had on her. She explains that she grieved the loss of her hair but now actually likes the way she looks bald. Sadly, though she feels comfortable with her baldness, she feels… Continue

Well, today is day 5 for Della and Angel's Kindergarten career. I have to say they have enjoyed almost every moment thus far. Although, Della had been coming home after school telling me things that I haven't heard too frequently. She said she wanted her hair to grow back.



Since the teacher's home visit before school began we have talked about alopecia and we have told her just about everything that I know about it. She was welcoming and warm to Della and agreed to talk about it if… Continue

It's so funny how God works - everything has its own time and only He knows when the time is right. God comes along and says "OK, you're ready to receive this change and grow." I don't always want these changes. And sometimes, I have been praying for them for years and wondered why they were taking so long to happen. My journey from AA to AU started at four. Bald spots and thinning were a part of my life pretty much every spring of my childhood. I had no idea though, that ALL the hair on my… Continue