I believe I've done my job. My husband and I had two amazing boys who have grown in to super men. They may not be exact physical images of me, but I see myself in there -- all the time.
Happy birthday, Barbie! In honor of the beloved doll's 54th birthday on Saturday, we decided to take a look back at all of the bridal Barbies that hav...
Regardless of color, I was raised to respect myself, and others. I lived through the era of segregation, but as a child, I never thought my white dolls would play such an integral role in my beginning to understand the complexities of segregation
Barbie and Ken are one of the most iconic couples in pop culture history, so why not borrow a little wedding inspiration from them?
At least by doll standards, Lottie dolls look like 9-year-old girls are supposed to. And that's their selling point, according to reports. Manufact...
Many fad diets are based on ridiculous premises: eat lots of cabbage!; inject yourself with hormones produced by pregnant women!; staple your ears! ...
Parenting has given me so many gifts. The gift of never being certain that there is one right way to do anything has been a profound one.
There are those who insist that men and women are alike, but I've lived long enough to know with certainty that they are not.
Oh boy, er, girl, we're about to hit pink overload on the high seas. Royal Caribbean has announced plans for a Barbie-themed cruise, complete with ...
NEW ORLEANS -- Among porcelain antique dolls, whimsical Kewpies, Barbie dolls and even paper dolls, cloth dolls in the image of African-Americans drew...
Ten years have passed since the death of Ruth Handler on April 27, 2002, yet her brilliant invention, Barbie, the world's best-selling doll, lives on.
As long as Barbie remains a prominent cultural icon, the topic of her relative size will continue to rear its head. It got me thinking about another Barbie icon that's not nearly as controversial -- the Barbie Dream House.
It's official. Barbie is running for president. Representatives for the doll announced her candidacy on Thursday, according to the Daily News. ...
It's Friday night and you're heading to the club to get your dance on. Most likely before the end of the night you'll hear Erika Jayne's "Party People" blasting through the speakers.
When Mattel launched "Day to Night Barbie" in 1984 under the slogan "We Girls Can Do Anything," drunk driving and sleeping around with married men pro...
Even though I'm older and I'm not exactly a Barbie girl living in a Barbie world anymore, like many others, I am still pretty lucky to have had the Barbie experience at Fashion Week.
By Mitra Amiri TEHRAN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Iran's morality police are cracking down on the sale of Barbie dolls to protect the public ...
Though the "Earring Magic" scandal is now long behind him, Barbie's boyfriend just can't seem to escape constant speculation about his true "sexual or...
It's not Disney's job to teach my child that there is more to life than marrying a prince, despite how aggressively all major media outlets promoted that notion during the Royal Wedding. It's my job to be aware of what she is watching.
No, I'm not talking about the man of your daydreams, I'm talking about the "Sweet Talkin' Ken Doll" -- marketed to your 5-year-old.
Greenpeace is claiming victory after Mattel announced it will stop wrapping Barbie dolls in environmentally-damaging packaging. The toy giant will...
It's no secret that in communities of color, the politics of playing with dolls has a long, sordid history. In the late 1930's, African American resea...
An environmental organization has accused Barbie, the world's most popular doll, of being a sadistic serial killer. According to Greenpeace, the 52...
What sells cell phones better than dismembered, dancing Barbie dolls? Using Lady Gaga as a spiritual guide, Nokia is using an edgy -- read: fright...
Hundreds of toymakers at the China Import and Export Fair, the country's largest, are charging more as the world's second- largest economy battles inf...
