I’m sitting on my knees by the door of an elementary school classroom. I am talking to the birthday boy.  He is thanking me for his gift.  He has the biggest smile on his face. I make a note in my mind that this is why I do this --  for this ki ...more

How do we convince our children to use Share Your Wish?  Children don’t always see the value in things the way we as adults do.  Not only do most adults love the idea of giving to charity and teaching their youngsters about the importance of giving back, but most of us also enjoy ...more

I am sure we all love celebrating our children’s birthdays!  I know as we neared my daughter’s fifth birthday this year I was truly an emotional wreck.  It could’ve been my hormones, being that I am expecting our third child this summer, but I think it was more than ju ...more

You have decided to use Share Your Wish for your child’s party, now it is time to share the site with your child. 

Here are some tips:

Ages 1-2 yrs

If you are planning a child’s first or sec ...more

Whenever I tell people about our website I usually get a very positive reaction, which of course makes me feel good! BUT, then I get the same questions - "Can you only pick one gift? Won't the birthday boy/girl be disappointed? Is that enough?"

I have been thinking about this a lot! And I ...more