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Anderson Cooper sits down with 13-year-old cancer survivor and baseball fan Dugan Smith. When Anderson met Dugan, it was the first time he had heard of the rare surgery that saved Dugan's life.
Meet Dugan and his parents, and tell Anderson how you were inspired by this courageous 13-year-old's story..
If you were inspired by Dugan, we want to hear from you. Please tell Anderson about yourself, how Dugan moved you to make changes in your own life.
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The Johnstons, a family of achondroplasia dwarfs call themselves the real-life seven dwarfs. Mom Amber and dad Trent, who have two biological and three adopted dwarf children, say they wrote to the show to share their story, because it's important for them to educate others.
Amber explains what it's like when people ask to take their picture. "I think sometimes people look at us a lot of times with other shows being on TV they think we're that show," says Amber. "Some people are doing it to be ugly."
"People are curious," continues Amber. "And people don't know how to ask questions. And it's our objective to educate people." Take a look at this moment from the show and help educate yourself and those around you about achondroplasia.
Anderson sent cameras inside their home to look at their daily challenges and what it's like being small and adapting to an average-sized world. Take a look.
The Johnstons wrote to Anderson to share their story. He wants to hear yours
Read More »from True Seven Dwarfs Share Their Story to Educate OthersJessica Katz is a mother of two young girls -- and she admits she plays favorites. Jessica says her first daughter is her favorite because everything was first and new with her.
Can you relate to Jessica's story?
Do parents play favorites? Anderson spends the hour discussing the new findings revealed in a recent TIME magazine article, which suggest that parents have a favorite child. Anderson discusses in detail the science of favoritism with the author of the article, and asks why a parent may like one child over another.
Anderson sparks a debate with mothers who openly admit they play favorites with their children, and one that is vehemently opposed to these findings.
Do you have a favorite?
As seen on "Anderson today, Yahoo Shine member JennyK says, "honestly, my 'favorite' is whoever is best behaved child at the moment. It changed frequently!"
Laura Bennett, designer, author, and mother of six, says her children compete for a place on her favorite list.
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Can our loved ones who have passed away communicate with us?
Anderson spends the hour with world renowned psychic medium John Edward, who uses images and clues he receives from the other side to connect people with deceased friends and relatives.
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Anderson received a psychic reading from Edward. Take a look at this video from an episode of "Anderson," which airs Monday, October 17.
Edward may not be the only psychic appearing on Monday's "Anderson" -- Gloria Vanderbilt tells Anderson she is very intuitive as well, saying, "I'm somewhat psychic myself." Anderson then sinks into his chair and says, "Oh, no. You too?"
It's not every day that Edward is contact by Hollywood legends like Marilyn Monroe. But that's what happened when John did a reading for Anderson's mom, Gloria Vanderbilt.
"For me, I get some pop cultural references, says John. "So I was doing a reading for somebody who's not a known figure and I'm seeing Marilyn Monroe. So I
Do parents play favorites? On Tuesday's show, Anderson spends the hour discussing the new findings revealed in a recent TIME magazine article, which suggest that parents have a favorite child. Anderson discusses the science of favoritism in detail with the author of the article, and asks why a parent may like one child over another.
Do you play favorites with your children? Here are five questions to ask yourself:
5 Questions Parents Can Ask to Find Out If They Are Playing Favorites:
1) Do you have more photos of one child than the others?
2) Are you more involved with one child's extra-curricular activities?
3) Did you spend the same amount of money on each child's birthday or Christmas gifts?
4) Do you contribute the same to each child's college funds?
5) Do you find one child much easier to be around than the others?
What did your answers say about you? To find out and get expert advice, tune in Tuesday to "Anderson."
To find out when
Read More »from Do You Have a Favorite Child? Take the QuizA firefighter? A teacher? Find out what Anderson wanted to be when he was a kid, as he answers a question from Regina at Yahoo Shine. "When you were a boy, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
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She says it was the "the best acting job of her life." Watch her full story...
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