Alexandra, the mother two boys ages 6 and 4, has a different outlook. “I think there needs to be policy change when it comes to gun control because obviously the legislation that’s currently in place ...

From Barbie dolls to action figures, the range of toys available to kids is expansive. But when a kid picks up a play gun from the toy aisle, parents may pause to question whether or not plastic ...

“Here,” said a mom friend said last summer as she reached into her bag of pool toys and handed my 2-year-old son a small water gun. My stomach dropped. I didn’t know how to react. I’d always known ...