"You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after receiving criticism for having a reborn doll Sam Gillette is a Staff Writer on the Human Interest team at PEOPLE. She first ...

Ana Paula Vilela holds her dolls during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, May 24. [AP/YONHAP] Videos featuring emotional moments ...

BOISE, Idaho — Life-like baby dolls are making a difference in our local memory care facilities. Studies have shown that cuddling a baby doll can calm and comfort patients with dementia. Treasure ...

Collectors have many reasons for buying the dolls, such as grieving after pregnancy loss or enjoying adult play, experts say "Culture is incredibly uncomfortable with grief and sadness and pain," Dr.