People can be cruel, especially when confronted with someone who they perceive to be different. The world isn't always kind to the Johnstons, but they don't let it get to them. Trent and Amber are raising their kids to know how to handle people who treat them differently because they are little people. "Discrimination is absolutely a real issue," they told Monsters and Critics. "It's not a matter of dealing with it, it's a matter of overcoming it!"

Of course, overcoming discrimination is easier said than done, so they have a strategy in place to be able to do this. "Trent and I encourage the kids to set high standards, face the facts, achieve goals, and do not get discouraged," Amber shared. "It's up to you to educate (the employer, school, doctor, etc) and prove you CAN and WILL do whatever is necessary."