I have met more than my share of inspiring, incredible women over the last year, the majority of whom have been very young indeed, and they all seem to have a very definite idea of who their role models are. And when I listed a few of them in my head today, I found myself asking the question: How many of these women would be improved by a few extra sparkles?

There is much to love about a Tumblr that collects photos of little girls dressed as superheroes. From a traditional Wonder Woman to badass Bat Man an...

I've adapted to the presence of princesses in my life, explaining wisely to other moms, "Oh, the princess stuff? I don't mind it. It's actually kind of fun."

Just a few years after Disney bought Marvel, the merger is having a distinct effect on some of each company's most beloved characters... In one artist...

A funny thing happened when I met my son -- I started to realize how destructive girl power can be to boys.

I saw that my son, Miles, could use a fantasy character who was a reflection of himself --serving as a kind of magic mirror that would allow him to enjoy the fantasy while strongly identifying with the situations playing out in the show.

This year, my 4 ½ year old daughter Zoe wanted to be a princess for Halloween. Nothing wrong with that... or is there?

"Real" fairy-tale princesses -- i.e., fantasy characters -- wear impossibly beautiful clothes, court classically handsome princes and live happily eve...

Research hasn't quite pinpointed why women don't make as much as men. But maybe, just maybe, it has something to do with ideas that have been subtly ingrained in us since we were very young.

Debate over gender-based toy marketing has reached a fever pitch. In December, LEGO -- a brand that previously could do no wrong -- came out with a gi...