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United We Stand: American Girl provides ways to play, Learn

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:31:24 +0000

The American Girl brand of dolls has proven so popular because it mirrors the reality of life in the United States. Initially, the dolls were reflective of past eras and bygone customs. Each doll, garbed in period-appropriate clothing — with homespun accessories — taught young girls the lessons of perseverance and self-worth. Whether the doll […]

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American Girl 2020: Surfer Joss Kendrick’s hearing loss doesn’t slow her down

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 22:14:41 +0000

For 2020, American Girl has unveiled a doll that embodies physical courage and psychological fortitude. Their new arrival, Joss Kendrick, is a young girl who is born with hearing loss, but who never lets her difference defeat her. Rather than seeing her hearing issue as a disability and a problem, she resolves to defy conventions […]

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Last-Minute Lovelies: Pamper yourself with dolls this holiday season

Stephanie Finnegan — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:28:32 +0000

When I was growing up, I idolized my aunts and uncles for a variety of reasons. I loved my aunt Peg’s sense of humor and over-the-top mugging for the camera. My uncle Jerry was always acting goofy and silly; my aunt Mary was kind and generous. At Christmastime, I always tip my Santa hat to […]

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Touched By Dolls: Learn Why Helen Keller and Dolls Are Linked

Stephanie Finnegan — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 20:10:04 +0000

The life and times of Helen Keller are so well-known in America that they are almost mythic. It’s almost impossible to know every little detail about a real person’s existence. However, legends and fairy tales allow us to glimpse a heroine’s misery and triumph, challenges and victories. We are there as flies on the wall. […]

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Earth Angel: Space, astronaut dolls look to future for girls

Stephanie Finnegan — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:23:14 +0000

Each episode of “Star Trek” begins with Captain Kirk introducing space as “the final frontier.” For us real-life earthlings, space has stopped being a frontier and is a past achievement. The 50th anniversary of man walking on the moon has been subtly celebrated throughout the month of July. One of the greatest accomplishments of the […]

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Spring blooms with American Girl dolls, family Easter activities

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:32:08 +0000

Easter Sunday is almost upon us — April 21, to be exact — and spring has finally sprung in most states around the nation. The beastly cold and ferocious freeze that dominated most of our daily weather reports has now melted away. The world is abloom, and the opportunities to share dolls with every member […]

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Social Connection: American Girl’s 2019 Girl of the Year tackles technology

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:09:38 +0000

If you’re a parent of a teenager — particularly a young teenage girl — there are certain social concerns and anxieties we all share. My daughter is an 8th grader, and the 2003 movie “Thirteen,” which stars an amazing Holly Hunter and a spellbinding Evan Rachel Wood, is a terrifying movie for any mom of […]

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Year in Review: Movie dolls, dreamers, diversity populate 2018

Stephanie Finnegan — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:26:51 +0000

When you are starting a brand-new year of blogging, it’s always entertaining to look back at some of the themes or insights that defined the prior year. I’ve certainly said a lot, and I hope that a portion of my gabbing was regarded as pearls of wisdom rather than rhinestones scattered among big opinions and […]

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Doll Lovers Delight: 12 images show why dolls make Christmas so merry

Stephanie Finnegan — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:41:32 +0000

If you have a book lover in your life, you don’t just show up at Barnes & Noble or scroll across Amazon, and then pick up the first cover that catches your eye. A person loves books, but what she really means is that she likes to read and lose herself in the magic of […]

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Reality Check: American Girl ensures your child doesn’t check out in summer

Stephanie Finnegan — Tue, 29 May 2018 14:38:02 +0000

After weeks of blissfully blogging about Meghan Markle and her ascension to royalty, it’s nice to shift gears and write about another American girl. In fact, in many ways, Meghan Markle embodies the traits that American Girl tries to instill in their fans and collectors. American Girl is all about unleashing the power that resides […]

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