The popular doll maker American Girl is facing backlash for its new girls’ guidebook that reportedly advises children struggling with body image issues to ask their doctors for puberty blocking ...

Not even the iconic doll brand American Girl seems entirely clear on what a girl is. The company was hit with a backlash over its guidebook “Body Image,” part of the “Smart Girl’s Guide” series, that ...

Puberty can be hard on the kid going through it and the parent trying to help them. Your child is going through physical changes that can be awkward and embarrassing. As a parent, you may struggle ...

Girls given antibiotics during their first year of life, especially in the first three months, are more likely to enter puberty at an earlier age, according to research presented at the first Joint ...

American Girl, the company known for wholesome dolls representing U.S. history, has climbed aboard the gender bandwagon. The company has published a new book, A Smart Girl’s Guide: Body Image, which ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — Adolescent girls in the Lafayette area now have a new resource center to help them get through some growing pains they may experience. Founders with the newly-opened center in the hub ...

Parents have voiced outrage over an American Girl book that encourages young girls to explore their gender identity and offers resources that promote transgender ideologies. One Rhode Island mother is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Puberty lessons, as part of sex education, typically begin in the fifth grade. Many experts say that's too late. (Collage: Getty ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of The Care and Keeping of You — a book that eased the adolescent anxieties of a generation of girls, including myself. The book, which sought to demystify ...

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