People are finding stuffed animals in the dirt and mud that were swept away when floods hit central Texas on July 4. They are working to reunite them with families who lost them.

But stuffed animals aren’t just for people working through trauma. Anyone can benefit from the gentleness, softness and self-soothing that a cute, plush object can bring, Genecov said.

While stuffed animals becoming status symbols was clear with the Beanie Baby craze in the mid-to-late 90s, and the popularity of American Girl Dolls, Pillow Pets, Webkinz (to name just a few ...

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It reminded me of the stuffed animals I had growing up — those things we hold on to when everything else feels out of control." Alexis Moriarty. Photo of stuffed animal after found by Alexis ...

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a stuffed animal owner. “I’ve always had them ...

Many people had a favorite stuffed animal as a child, and many more than you think might still have one. Experts explain why they could be beneficial for your sleep. ... Animals. Finance. Food.