For many married couples, questions about starting a family are common and often well-intentioned. Friends, relatives, and even strangers frequently ask.

“When are you going to have kids?” But for Charli Worgan and her husband Cullen, the questions were different—and far more confronting.

Instead of when, they were often asked why. Charli and Cullen, a Sydney-based couple, each live with a different form of dwarfism. While their lives are full, joyful, and active, their relationship and parenting choices have frequently been subject to intense public scrutiny.

That scrutiny only intensified when Charli became pregnant with their first child.

What should have been a time of excitement and anticipation became, in many ways, a period marked by judgment, misunderstanding, and deeply personal challenges.

Despite this, Charli and Cullen chose to move forward with openness, resilience, and honesty—eventually transforming their family’s story into one that has inspired hundreds of thousands of people around the world.