THE GANG IS HERE! Just Mom fondly introduces OwieBowWowie & Friends stuffed toy products today.
Just Mom Inc., has produced their first line of plush toys which are ready for purchase. Gina Gippner-Woods, founder of Just Mom, is thrilled to have her 20 year dream of OwieBowWowie and Bleu Blue Bunny come to life.
The story of Just Mom, Inc.
Children believe in once upon a time because that is how happily ever after stories begin.
Once upon a time a woman named Gina Gippner-Woods was admitted into the hospital. There was no room for her in the adult ward, so she was placed in a room with a child. A little girl.
This young girl was recovering from surgery which removed a tumor from her brain. She had no family and her nurse developed a friendship with her and would bring her in gifts daily.
One morning the nurse brought this young girl a stuffed, plush puppy. The little girl took one look at the plush pup and threw it across the room. Gina, not understanding why she would throw it, got out of her bed and recovered the toy.
Taking it back to the little girl she asked, “Honey, what’s wrong? Why did you throw your puppy?”
“It’s not mine. It’s broken!” The young girl replied.
At that moment Gina looked at the plush puppy and realized that its ear was ripped. She looked at the young girl and then looked at the loose gauze which was lying on the table next to her bed. Immediately she grabbed the gauze and began bandaging the head of the broken puppy to match the little girl’s bandage. When she was done bandaging the plush puppy she looked at the young girl and said, “It’s not broken. It’s got an “owie” like you. It’s your ’OwieBowWowie.’”
This unabashed innocence of a young child, along with Gina's own understanding of what it's like to live with an illness provides Just Mom's vision and inspirations to create special toys which aim to comfort the hurts and hearts of children.
And the little girl and her new friend lived happily ever after.
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