Gayane Herman found herself driving as far as Bellevue to find new indoor play areas for her kids. The 31-year-old South Hill mom saw a need, especially during the colder months, for more Pierce ...

Kids whoosh down 11 slides, play in a massive ball pit and climb through a maze of padded obstacles. A little girl sits at a toy makeup mirror in a princess dress-up area, while a little boy visits a ...

Growing up, Simone Brown adored Disney princesses — but as a Black girl, she got the message that she couldn’t be one. When Brown was in 6th grade, she was so excited to be cast as Cinderella in her ...

Girls who loved pretty princess culture as little ones doesn't preclude them from becoming feminists, a small new study has found. (Photo: Getty Images) When researcher Sarah Coyne released a 2016 ...

Which Disney princess doll is best? For decades, Disney has made movies featuring beautiful princesses with a wide range of personalities and backgrounds. Between Snow White and Princess Elsa, there ...

Parents for years have been concerned that the cartoon curves and thin waists of Disney princesses would impose unrealistic body ideals onto kids who idolize Ariel, Sleeping Beauty and Jasmine. But ...

The allure, and controversy, surrounding princess play is a familiar story. Girls want to be princesses. Parents fret over their daughters wanting to be princesses. Few adults feel as though banning a ...