by CARRIE SCHLUTER | Aug 10, 2017 | comfort toys for kids
What can stuffed animals teach children? More than we may think, according to one child psychologist. Read more here....
by CARRIE SCHLUTER | Aug 25, 2016 | Portraits of hope
“before you quit, try everything,” is an important reminder of the value of hope in troubled times. READ...
by CARRIE SCHLUTER | Jun 25, 2016 | Kids in crisis, News
A story that went viral is about the three-year-old daughter of a Michigan mom, Stacy Feeley, practicing a lockdown drill by standing on a toilet. It drives home just how stressed children are today. Burdened with fears that should never have entered their minds,...
by CARRIE SCHLUTER | Jun 3, 2016 | Made in America
An insightful post by Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch of the Alliance for American Manufacturing tells the Trouble story, emphasizing our commitment to having the Trouble plush made right here in the USA! Read Elizabeth’s post...
by CARRIE SCHLUTER | May 20, 2016 | Initiatives, Kids in crisis
May is National Foster Care Month and the statistics are staggering. According to the Department of Health & Human Services, on September 30, 2014, there were an estimated 415,129 children in foster care. It’s probably safe to assume these numbers have continued...
