I've watched a LOT of videos about conjoined twins (Abby and Brittany, Carmen and Lupita, etc) and this is the first time I've ever heard a parent talk about one of the factors in choosing to separate twins being "balance of power," if you will. I thought that was fascinating -- that Eva and Erika's mother noticed that when the two were conjoined, one wasn't developing the same degree of personality, autonomy, expression and voice as the other, and that she sensed that if they were separated, that twin would blossom. That's really perceptive.

19:10 When Eva said "like I'm normal" I completely broke down with her. 😢 These are such strong, smart girls

Wow, the emotional intelligence shown by both girls here just blows me away. Their parents have done an incredible job!

Just that one moment when Eva suddenly shed a tear was eye opening, they are not naive, they are aware and seem extremely intelligent for their age, If they keep up this spirit I'm sure they'll be able to overcome any hurdles ! huge props to the parents, you can tell they are doing an amazing job of raising them

I think that the dads inability to put the separation day into words speaks way more than any words. Great interview Chris.

These girls are ADORABLE, very bright young girls. I think the parents made the right choice to proceed with separation.. the mom explained it beautifully when she said “the girls already HAVE LIFE, but it wasn’t INDIVIDUAL life until they where delegated”. I understand why they would do an anniversary for that day, also it’s teaching the girls to celebrate their individuality♥️

Their father is obviously so full of emotion and care, even if he can't express it easily. It's easy to see who takes after who.

These girls are so bright and interesting to listen to. One is reserved and contemplative and the other seems like a little social butterfly. It broke my heart to hear them talk about exclusion at recess. When I was their age, on of my classmates wore a prosthetic leg after having his leg amputated at birth. No one in our class bullied him or excluded him because our parents educated us. I wish all parents would see the value in educating their children about other people’s differences. It makes for kind, empathetic humans.

These girls are gonna grow up to be impeccable human beings. So loving and intelligent-you can tell they have some amazing role models in their lives.

It breaks my heart that these adorable outgoing girls are ignored and ‘avoided’ at recess. It’s makes me want to yell ‘parents PLEASE educate your kids!’ Chris I wish your channel could be streamed in classrooms everywhere. I think part of the problem is kids aren’t educated about disabilities and physical differences and fear or curiosity can come off as bullying. Your videos are eye opening for us but imagine what impact they would have on kids. ❤️

You can see that a lot of these questions were new for the girls and they really lit up when given the opportunity to talk about what makes them unique and the challenges they face. I think it's so important that you are giving children like Eva and Erika the opportunity to reflect on what makes them unique and be given a lot of special attention because of it.

Oh my, I love these girls. Eva the talker and Erica the reserve one. So jovial. The sky is the limit and I know that you're both going to succeed. I would listen to you guys all day.

Seeing Eva reply, “Like I’m normal” truly bursted my heart at its seams. I started to sob, not only for her feelings but also in gratitude that they both have a teacher that give them the confidence that they deserve & have inside of them. Eva & Erika, you are both the sweetest, strongest, bravest souls imaginable, & you two deserve to always feel confident, included, & loved. Thank you so much to their family for letting us get to know these precious angels, & to SBSK for giving them a platform to feel seen & better understood. Truly a moving & remarkable story.

you can tell by every single thought expressed here by eva and erika that they're growing up in a wonderful family. they feel comfortable expressing their emotions about being treated differently because of their prosthetics. the way their mom coached them through interactions with bullies makes my heart grow

Listening to the parents, they made the right choice. Erika didn't grow at the same rate as Eva did, and nor did she speak much. It's nice they have the opportunity to do their own things and create connections to the world based on their interests and personalities. I cackled whenever Eva talked about getting angry inside her head because you can tell her parents had to talk to her multiple times you can't get mad and scream at people in public 😂. She's such an extrovert, I can see her getting into creative field when she grows up.

I am sad to admit, I would have been one of the kids avoiding these sweet kiddos at recess. I had a big fear of the unknown and "strange" anyone I saw that had any physical differences sent me into a panic. I wish my parents had shown me from a young age different examples of people who were different from me. I would have been saved a lot of fear and panic. And I would have been a better friend and kinder person to people like Eva and Erika. Thank you Chris for showing us so many examples of amazing people and allowing them to share their stories and experiences. It will make a difference for generations to come.

The girls are definitely very bright. I hope more of their school mates will include them

"One time she used my new skateboard as a nail file." I LOST IT LOL! What a sweet pair!

I was so impressed in how happy and secure these girls are, but then when Chris asked Eva about why she likes to feel confident, her demeanour changed, the tears came and her reply “because I feel normal” just broke my heart 😪. These parents must be so proud of them though. 2 very intelligent and articulate girls, with very distinct, almost opposite personalities.

These girls are very mature and aware.

Glad they survived the separation surgery, nice to see them happy

Erika and Eva are two of the smartest, funniest and well spoken 3rd graders I've ever seen, and their love of life and happy nature brings pure joy to those around them. What a couple of sweethearts!

I have so much admiration for these parents. Praying for the whole family.

From the dad getting emotional about the separation & celebrating their uniqueness, then Eva crying unexpectedly, plus the twins getting sassy with each other which was genuinely hilarious… this video is a roller coaster of emotions in the best way! In love with these kids!

"Is there anything unique about you two?" "Yes, we have one leg" "And I have this dimple" The innocence got me. I wish them the best.

When Eva cried she brought home the fact that despite all the positive spoken words about facing challenges, despite all the smiles and giggles, kids who are challenged in ways different from most kids do feel the pain of not being normal. I am 71 and have lived a very full productive life as teacher, mom, wife, farmer, RN but I was legally blind until age 8 and had many many surgeries that left one eye quite deformed and legally blind, definitely not normal. Obviously I took on challenges well but still I cried, especially in my teen years. Amazingly going off to college and gaining all new friends and experiences made the sadness fade away and tears were reserved for frustration with the physical pain that this poor withered delicate eye produces. These girls are doing well, amazingly well as indeed they should but their will be tears at times and emotional pain for the parents trying to reinforce all their positive attributes. The occasional tears and sadness are a normal part of the reality of dealing with our challenging and different bodies. Personally I think it would be great if the girls were in separate classes but their parents know them best and are trying to do right by each of them.

Hearing Eva talk about bringing the past and their history to the forefront while explaining it to people is amazing. They’re so eloquent and inspiring.

I worked at UCLA Medical School almost 20 years ago. There was a young beautiful Asian medical student whom I interacted with for four years until graduation. She had a prosthetic on one of her hands and was hoping for a residency in Pediatrics. When she graduated, there was a segment on ABC showcasing her as having not only one working hand but also two prosthetic legs - she had lost three limbs due to a bacterial infection she caught in her native land. When I asked her why she didn't say something, she said she didn't want to be discriminated against for her handicap. I heard she switched her specialty to Infectious Diseases because babies were too difficult but let me tell you, she was one determined physician!

WOW! Eva is going to be a firecracker and a force to be reckoned with. Erica is such a thinker and so mature. Both are absolutely beautiful smart little humans!! Keep pushing them mom and dad, you guys are doing wonderful ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Before SBSK, I never got to see other families in media with kids who grew up like me. I had to wear a milwaulkee brace for 13 years, brain, heart and full spinal fusion surgery, medication regimen 3x daily due to my severe Marfan syndrome. Seeing kids who go through those challenges makes me feel less alone even as an adult. The memories of social troubles in school can be hard and affect a person forever. I hope parents show their kids these videos so that those children can befriend and stand up for the kid in their class wearing a medical device or who has differences. One of the single most positively impactful channels on youtube, I love your work Chris!

Erika said "I'm not up for a good challenge" and I felt that deep in my soul.

Mother was very intelligent. To bad others aren't who have same kids. To be separate is a gift.

They are SO well spoken and clearly get a lot of great opportunities to express themselves and think about how they're feeling.

Eva and Erika are extremely well spoken. I love how well they articulate their feelings. And how cool to have an anniversary day for their separation. What a great family! ❤

Every person in this life, has personal and independent challenges, these girls will grow up just fine! All smiles and bright eyed and they will become great adult people!!

Basically, you've got two normal girls there. With one leg each... So sweet.

I hope we have a lot of parents here showing these videos to their kids. They need to learn that we’re all people, and we all deserve love and respect.

This is my favorite SBSK interview ever. 19:20 got me crying like a baby....they are precious and I hope they learn, in time, that normal is boring and they stay proud of who they are.

It was interesting to hear the parents discuss the psychological reasons for separation, which were certainly valid, but I also wonder about the physiological factors. I suspect the smaller twin Erika would have eventually died if she wasn't getting nutrition, and Eva would have passed soon after if they were still conjoined. I don't see a way how both girls could have survived for too long if they had remained conjoined. I'm so glad things worked out well for them :)

These baby girls are so stinking well spoken! I can already see how their challenges are developing stronger characteristics in them than what may be seen amongst peers their own age. Pressure makes diamonds baby girls, I will pray for you two for successful lives and hearts of courage that I can already see forming. Amazing job mom and dad!

SUCH cuties!! And so smart. They articulate themselves far beyond their age.

Eva and Erica have such great personalities! I'm sure this video will spread awareness and I really hope they get included in activities with their classmates. Hope they keep learning and growing!

I hope Eva can get her own talkshow someday, she's so chatty and entertaining!

I can see their parents are so thoughtful and open about their emotions. Especially props to dad for being so willing to show what he's feeling. Those are skills so important to teach young kids, and judging by the way the girls are so emotionally intelligent and well-spoken, you can clearly see they're doing such a great job. The girls are lucky to have parents like this!

Eva and Erika are so bright and well spoken! They are so in tune with who they are and the world around them! So impressed with these 2 kiddos!

“Like im normal “ 😭😭😭 broke my heart into a million pieces. THIS is why being a teacher (in any form of the word) is so darn important. You can change a young persons life !!!!!!! ❤

they're incredibly mature, intelligent, well spoken & so beautiful. when Erika talked about being more quiet & shy, equating it to when she was tiny & could'nt vocalize absolutely blew my mind. it makes total sense.

I wish they could scoot everywhere, if only the world was more gentle to them

These children are very bright for their age. They also have contagious laughs! What a wholesome interview

I’m an identical twin, and we fought at times when young but have been very close ever since. It helped to understand, respect and be compassionate about our differences. Competition is healthy but it can also hurt kids who are in the same grade at school. We were placed in different classrooms on purpose, which helped us build our own identity and friendships. These two are each adorable, inside and out.

i cry so hard. i was not expecting. such beautiful souls.

19:50 To make people burst into tears in a second. Dear Eva, you and your sister are TOTALLY normal. The society that thinks that you are not is NOT NORMAL. And it is changing, when you grow up, you will meet with new people who thinks you are perfectly like them. Unfortunately, we fail to raise kids showing every way of being a human. But they will learn when they grow up, at least that was the case for me :) You are amazing, just like any other kid 😊

Those kids are extremely literate/well spoken/articulate. Good education whoever did it.

Eva getting emotional made me shed a tear 🥹 beautiful lil souls

The thing that gets me are the smiles.😊

I hope some of their classmates see this and realize what fun, bright girls they are! They happen to have one leg, so what? They're just like any other girls their own age! Thanks for these interviews, Chris!

3:15 Actually, I think Eva was right. That is where Stitch's name comes from. Because he stitched Lilo and Nani together as a family much like these two warrior princesses brought their family together and now everyone who knows their story

...Just commenting to say that girl is absolutely right about the significance of the name Stitch and the rest of her family is wrong! Multiple times throughout the movie, Lilo, Nani, and Stitch call themselves a "broken family." Remembering that Lilo herself names the creature Stitch (his original name is just a number, 626) the significance is obvious. Like a suture that a surgeon would use on a young girl, Lilo imagines that Stitch will reconnect her broken family and close their wounds.

such nice girls. I'm so happy they were safely separated.

7:07 Mrs. Chiles is an example of the elite teachers this country benefits from in such a profound way. Unfortunately, the current environment in public education does not attract or retain these amazing folks as it should, and we'll pay for it in the future. A big cheers and THANK YOU to the educators that nourish the mind of young people both emotionally and logically, Chris Ulmer included!

I applaud these parents. It must of been very difficult for them to make the decision. These beautiful girls have a fantastic future ahead of them. 😊

Glad they survived the operation! This truly was a touching story and I hope these girls can enjoy the best of life now!

I’m so glad their parents decided that getting separated was the best thing for their children. Both of them seem like they have benefited immensely from the decision!!!

I'm just absolutely astonished at how emotionally mature these two girls are. I wouldn't have a worry in the world for their future, they will definitely make it bright ❤

Let us never question the impact their teachers have made far beyond academics.

They are literally so precious and the giggles are infectious! Glad to see them happy with their loving family ❤

What lovely and mature girls. The separation although it must have been a tough decision was the best decision the parents made. Both girls are clearly flourishing. I wish the girls lots of success and happiness for the future 😊.

I thought children bullying others was a thing of the past with all the “anti bullying” programs at school? Their story of children making fun of their prosthetics hurt my heart! These are normal, bright little girls who just want to be treated as every other kid. Hope that was dealt with and kids look past the physical differences to see how sweet these little girls are.

I'm in love with them sharing a pair of shoes, I never even thought about that for twins with one leg each. They're super cute and very well spoken :)

When she said i feel normal and cried! My heart broke for Eva!

I see intelligence in both of their shinning eyes. Which are truly lovely.

"What does being confident make you feel like?" "Like I'm normal" These girls and all the people shown on this channel are teaching me so much about life. All they want is a life of dignity. Feeling happy about being yourself is all that people really need. I have 2 young daughters and I always thought the my most important job is to make them feel confident, but I found the perfect definition of what it means to be confident. You just want to feel accepted the way you are.

Eva, you and your sister Erika are normal, amazing, smart, and very kind. Don’t worry about what people think is “normal” because that’s definitely not normal. They have an amazing father and mother. It was so touching to hear the dad choke up when talking about their separation anniversary.💜💜

I'd love for Erika to try out wheelchair basketball! I think she'd have so much fun!

Holy cow, those two are delightful. Eva, Erika, if you ever get to hear this, you guys are awesome!!!

What a beautiful story about a beautiful family. Eva and Erika are sooo smart and absolutely delightful. Thank you for sharing this amazing story and journey of this remarkable family. 💙💙💙🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

These girls are SO smart, articulate, effervescent and funny!! If I was their age, I would want to be their best friend!

These girls are fire!!! They have the smarts, the sensitivity and ALL the personality. They don't know it yet but they will eat the world!!!!! Hope to see more of them throughout the years! ❤❤❤ you go Eva and Erika!!!! Thanks for letting us know about you two

These girls are just amazing! Their confidence levels and intelligence is just at another level. They are adorable

Biggest thanks to all the people in technology and science working everyday to make life better for all the people who struggle with disability. Thank you for all the work you do It's fulfilling to see our loved ones have tasks made a little easier.go girls your doing great.

you are normal, my love!!! Please don't cry!!! There is not ONE thing not normal about you!!!

These two girls are incredible and wise beyond their years in every sense of the word! Wow! I cannot get over how articulate they are for their ages. And so empathetic.

Firstly, can I say how much I appreciate the manner in which the girls were interviewed. Listening to the dad explaining the significance of the Anniversary Day really touched my heart. These parents are incredible, as is the girls' teacher. As for the sisters themselves, I am so so happy that they have been given the opportunity to find their true selves. To develop and grow in their own unique ways. They are beautiful, full of personality and strong. My next wish for them is that they find caring, supportive, fun friendship groups. More likely than not, it will happen when they are in high school, where they will be exposed to even more types of people. And there will be people who will befriend them for who they are, will look beyond the exterior and be drawn to their warm and amazing personalities ❤❤❤

I am so proud of Eva, Erika, Mom, Dad and the teacher. Eva and Erika are living their normal.

Oh my...❤...when they were scooting around laughing it made me smile so big. Their giggles are contagious 😍

What precious and well-spoken little girls. I'm so glad they have parents and educators who love them so much and can bring out the best in them. Chris, what a great interview. Spoiler alert if you haven't watched the video yet: It brought me to tears when outgoing, confident Eva was asked by she likes feeling confident, and she started to sob and said "Because I feel normal." You are normal, precious little dear. And I think that's an important thing Chris does here is to illustrate that we're not all made the same and celebrate our uniqueness; at the same time, to celebrate that everyone is unique and that is what 'normal' is.

Such beautiful, articulate and intelligent girls. The way they talk, like little adults. So full of life and joy!! They will go far in life!! 💗Bless those little angels!!! 💗💗💗

These parents have been so brave to take this decision to separate them, they both are alive and so bright and adorable. Really a family of heroes with kind hearts.

I love these girls. When Eva cried towards the end and said "like I'm normal" I died. I love Erika, she has flourished so much. This girl needs to be playing organized basketball, I want to see her live her dreams playing ball and skateboarding. How do we make this happen?!

I felt the emotion in all the ways by their parents. Their parents are so proud! They’re just so special!

Can these two please be my nine year olds daughter's friends??? Ha they are so darling and sweet. Just the way they talk reminds me so much of her. She would love being their friend! ❤❤

The mom is so right, you can actually see one is more physically developed than the other. Being a parent is not an easy job, believe me. GOD BLESS THIS FAMILY.

I pray for these kids to keep being surrounded by love and support. It's something I missed in my childhood. But bad endings are worst than bad beginnings. Thank you, Chris, for doing what you do. It's very interesting, yet heartwarming, emotional, and eye-opening.

Девочки умны. Я бы даже сказала: мудры не по возрасту. Как они формулируют свои мысли и чувства! Видно, что в их воспитание вложено много любви. Родители просто герои. Очень надеюсь, что у этой семьи всё сложится, и их ждёт хорошее будущее

😭😭gosh they're so cute!! hope they live a long and happy life! 🤍

OMG, these two girls are so adorable! What little personalities or rather big personalities! ❤😊

The laughter when they were scoot racing was so great!!

These girls are rock solid. I love them so much. Good job mom and dad, you've done so well directing them in to being well adjusted to the world around them.

10:17 ....The parents' hard swallows....The looking back and forth at one another deciding who would "go first..." That hit me in the gut... My heart ached for them, I held my breath and wanted to scream, "NEXT QUESTION!" These parents have went through so much more than Anyone could describe... Sending hugs and love to them for doing their Best.

Omg watching them "scoot" was the cutest thing I've ever seen 😭😭😭