The mother of a little boy with a rare disorder that renders him unable to smile wants the world to see his inner spark. Her son, she says, is happy, energetic, and the funniest kid she’s ever met. Today, Tobias Lugo is 3 years old, and mom Eliza Moody of Yuma, Arizona, is an awareness champion for both her son and his community. Tobias was born with Moebius syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects cranial facial nerves. “Specifically the sixth and seventh,” Eliza told The Epoch Times. “It is characterized by little or no facial expression, so they cannot smile, frown, or move their face. “They also have no lateral eye movement and can’t blink. There is no cure.” Fourth grade teacher Eliza, who has two sons—Tobias, and toddler Zeke—with her fiancé, bartender Adrian Lugo, experienced a high-risk first pregnancy. An ultrasound alerted the couple to their baby’s limb abnormalities, but they …
Mom Whose Son With Rare Disorder Can’t Smile Hopes to Raise Him With ‘Confidence and Kindness’
October 5, 2021
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