A mom of two, who has built an online following showcasing her lifelike reborn dolls, is sharing her heartbreak after ...

To some, the dolls, known as reborn dolls, provide comfort, escape or just plain fun. But politicians across Brazil have tried to pass bills banning the dolls from public spaces.

Popular in Western countries, these hyper-realistic baby dolls are used for therapy to provide emotional comfort and support ...

"I just put Adam up to my nipple for 30 minutes three times a day and that's it." While researching the reborn community, Kelly was aware that breastfeeding a doll was "frowned upon," and regrets ...

Although she’s done research into the Reborn community, the doll momma has upset some with her care tactics — especially by pretend breastfeeding. “My dad explained to me it was normal to ...

However, I had the magic of the internet, where I could covertly maintain my interest in dolls through the discovery of the Reborn doll community on YouTube. A more insidious genre of criticism for ...

Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate ...

even after my own children grew up. “I started thinking about getting a reborn doll when I began to feel a sense of emptiness at home. “I wanted something to nurture again, without the demands ...

Kelly came across the video in October 2023 and bought her first doll — Jennifer. She said: “I got really interested in the reborn collection as soon as I got my first toddler doll for my ...