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According to psychologists, our children’s toys help in shaping their worldview. Parents often find that their black, brown, or children of other ethnicities are rather underrepresented and find themselves navigating the task of teaching their child how to survive in a society that sometimes gives unintentional messages which may contribute to their self-esteem. Here’s why

Children love playing with dolls—they can create an entire story in their heads with their dolls as the main characters as they explore social interactions and different scenarios. Playing with dolls can help children find meaning in their socializing activities with different kinds of people that might or might not come across in their daily

In Macon, Georgia, from the 1890s to the 1930s, Leo Moss was an early American black doll maker. He was a Black handyman who made dolls out of papier-maché derived from wallpaper scraps and painted faces with soot from stoves and chimneys. His wife helped by making the doll clothes. Moss also made dolls with

Many people look at a baby doll and don’t give it a second thought, but for our children, they are so much more important. In fact, research shows that pretend play is a huge step in the cognitive and emotional development for children as they grow. Here are some of the ways that Brains and

The baby doll has always held a special place in the young girl’s heart. But Barbie, Baby Alive, Cabbage Patch Dolls, and many other mainstream doll manufacturers have done a job at whitewashing doll play across the board. In fact, in most popular stores, you’ll likely find a huge selection of porcelain dolls with a