by Sheila Duncan | Feb 28, 2023 | comfort toys for kids, Made in America
Trouble the Dog was the inspiration of my then 12-year-old niece Kendra Duncan in 2006. After many family cancer losses, Kendra wanted to help other kids going through tough times. Kendra wanted to provide comfort and hope in the form of a little stray, grey therapy...
by Sheila Duncan | Feb 8, 2023 | comfort toys for kids
Can you go to Walmart or Amazon and buy a stuffed animal? Sure. But I can honestly say … Trouble the Dog is so much more than just a stuffed animal. Trouble has his own book series … three to be exact. Here’s Trouble … Where There’s Trouble … There’s Hope … and...
by Sheila Duncan | Feb 8, 2023 | comfort toys for kids, Made in America
Trouble the Dog was originally drawn by a child going through tough times. Her pure heart simply wanted to create a character who would be able to help comfort other kids. Fast forward, Trouble the comfort Dog is doing just that. Trouble is a plush pup completely...
by CARRIE SCHLUTER | Mar 12, 2019 | comfort toys for kids
It almost feels like play is becoming a lost art. The colorful, flashing screens of the ubiquitous electronic devices that have made their way into children’s hands in recent years have a compelling allure. But in terms of impact on a child’s development,...
by CARRIE SCHLUTER | Aug 10, 2017 | comfort toys for kids
For parents concerned about the pace of childhood, simplifying can pay rich dividends in terms of a child’s happiness and creativity. Read more....
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....
