Inspiring Toy Makers & Local Heroes

This Holiday train has done left the station yall!! And I got some introductions to make. 

Meet Will Barrios, the founder of Tatro® Toys, a Louisiana-based company specializing in, inclusive, and magnetic, hand-built, or, customizable, playsets designed to foster creativity. After a pandemic-related pause, Barrios is currently in a soft-relaunch phase, focusing on diverse, modern family representation with a planned full, product, launch, in, 2026. Key Details About Tatro Toys:

• The Concept: The toys are designed for children (and adults) to create, mix-and-match, and tell stories, using magnetic, soft-touch, foam-based materials.
• Founder: Will Barrios is a certified play expert with a background in design and, production, who began, developing, the concept at age 10.
• New Direction: The 2026, relaunch emphasizes, diversity, featuring, characters, that, represent, Two-mom, families, Two-dad, families, single, parents, multiracial, families, and, gender-diverse, characters.

Find their Brand NEW product, FLICKER over on their website at tatrotoys.com. He is adorable and our kids love him! 

Flicker LAUNCHES SOON! FIND HIM AT www.tatrotoys.com

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Then we welcome a local, New Orleans hero. He'd slap me if he knew I'd introduce him like that but it's true, y'all. Listen.

Dan Forman is the co owner of this miraculous recovery center located now on BOTH sides of the lake here in New Orleans and Slidell. At NOLA Detox & Recovery Center, we understand that addiction is complex and deeply personal. Our treatment programs address the physical and emotional sides of recovery, blending medical expertise, evidence-based therapies, and the comforts of home.

Whether you need inpatient care, outpatient flexibility, or a safe medical detox, we’re here to help you or your loved one take the next step toward lasting recovery.

Dan's story is so incredibly inspiring. Listen to the light behind his message of hope. Of resilience. Of empathy. You're the light Dan! And I am glad to know you. 

He also shares some personal tidbits around his own Hanukkah Holiday!  

And if you or someone you love is in need of help this holiday season or any other day of the week, Nola Detox is here. Visit them at www.noladetox.com

Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors!                                                   

Ochsner Children’s Hospital
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ERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:plbreaux@gmail.com

New Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.com

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