Merida, from the animated movie Brave, has just been inducted into the pantheon of Disney Princesses. As the daughter of a king and the star of a Disney/Pixar movie, she does seem like an obvious ...

If you read this blog regularly, you know how having a curly-haired daughter has changed my feelings about hair texture in this world. More specifically, I wish there were more celebration of natural ...

It’s the before-and-after makeover heard around the world. When Princess Merida of “Brave” was crowned the 11th princess at Walt Disney World this weekend, she had a new look that included not only a ...

Passionate and fiery, Merida is a headstrong teenager of royal upbringing who is struggling to take control of her own destiny. She feels most at home in the outdoors honing her impressive athletic ...