Mother And Daughter Who Went Viral For Having Matching White Hair

She’d been in labor for over seven hours at this point. Her mom and grandma remained by her, each grasping one of her hands.

“Push,” the midwife yelled. She followed the directions with every ounce of strength she had left. After hearing a shrill wail fill the room, the midwife went for the scissors. When she revealed the baby, the entire room became quiet.

A Relatively Quiet Life

However, 26-year-old San Diego resident Dana Mallard was quite familiar with deafening silences.

The art collector drew glances and gasps wherever she walked. She’d thought her daughter’s life would be different, even though she was used to it. When she saw young Kimmy’s hair, her hope was shattered.

Everyone Looked At Her

Dana had quite a challenging childhood. Dana had piebaldism, a malady marked by a stripe of snow-white hair or skin due to a deficiency of melanocytes.

Due to this, she stuck out like a sore thumb. She eventually accepted that fact; however, she would not wish the bullying she endured during her childhood on her worst enemies.

What She Went Through

Dana’s childhood was littered with children who bullied her at every step. Old Fogey and Grandy were nicknames given to her by the kids in her neighborhood and school. They labeled her as an outcast.

Dana had to go through years of treatment before she could love herself. But her hatred drove her to vow that she would never have a child. She refused to put anyone through what she went through.

He Changed Things

Dana kept her promise to herself never to carry a child, but all of that changed when she was introduced to Marcus. The remaining grief from her childhood faded as she spent time with him.

She imagined a future in which she might have a family without the prejudice that had followed her throughout her life.

The idea of having a child with the love of her life warmed her heart. Her ruminations on the subject grew into a desire. She and Marcus decided to start a family after opening up to him. But that’s where her issues would really begin.