Why Target is so Special to this 7 Year Old’s Birthday?

Shalini Samtani, former attorney and mom of 2, never imagined that she would be so happy to celebrate her youngest child 7th birthday at Target! I know, it seems like an odd victory. However, five years ago Shalini was just so grateful to be spending her daughter’s 2nd birthday outside of the hospital-a scary experience they were unfortunately all too familiar with. Instead, this week, they celebrate the little girl’s 7th birthday at Target where their toy line Open The Joy®, inspired by their earlier years at the hospital, just launched! She tells us the story about how this new line of activity kits, focused on developing emotional intelligence in kids, came to be from the most unexpected beginnings. Tell us a little about how your challenges at the hospital with your daughter led you to launch Open The Joy? “When my daughter Aria was very young, she was...