A parent's love -- no matter what

This week on TED.com June 8, 2013

a Andrew Solomon: Love, no matter what 23:27 minutes · Filmed Apr 2013 · Posted Jun 2013 · TEDMED 2013 What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents -- asking them: What's the line between unconditional love and unconditional acceptance? Watch now »

Playlist of the week The world of tiny things (9 TED Talks) Zoom in -- way, way in -- to look at the world from speck's-eye view. Learn about very tiny insects, the world at the nanoscale, and sculptures so small it's best to hold your breath while viewing. Watch » Total run time 2:10:13

More from TED.com For 28 years, Denise Herzing has spent five months each summer living with a pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins. It's clear they communicate with one another. Is it language? Could humans use it too? Watch » Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has broken dozens of stories of corruption and organized crime all over Ghana -- without ever revealing his identity. Watch » What's a proven way to lower your energy costs? Would you believe: learning what your neighbor pays. Alex Laskey shows how a quirk of human behavior can make us all better, wiser energy users. Watch » Filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about Mars et Avril, the Canadian sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money. In a charming talk, he show how he produced his vision of the future. Watch »

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Join the Conversation Political parties should be banned in the United States of America. Started by Casey Kitchel (50 comments) Decisions? Choices? Alternatives? Too little information? Too much information? Just how do we decide? Facing a decision? Share here. Started by Juan Valdez (32 comments) " Kiki Otth on Anas Aremeyaw Anas: How I named, shamed and jailed   What an enormously courageous man! May I quote just two bits back for your perusal? "What is the essence of journalism if it doesn't benefit society?" "Evil in the society is an extreme disease. If you have extreme diseases, you need to get extreme remedies" I only wish that more journalists had learned these two lessons. You have my highest praise, respect and well-wishes, dear AAA. The world needs brave people like you - and we need to be alert and ready to listen. Thank you so much. God bless you for your will to do this work for the benefit of society."

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