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This is a central place to share experiences, tips, tools and techniques that help children learn about Charity.

You'll also find ideas, inspiration and advice on how to get the most from your ShareYourWish event.

And finally, we occasionally share our own blog posts to keep you informed about our progress and the change we're having on kids and the world we share.

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Mother's Day - a great reason to get me out of blog retirement!

So Mother's Day is fast approaching, and I haven't written a blog in what feels like 100 yrs.  Why?  Because I am too busy being a mom!  And literally, as I type, my 10 month old is laying on me half asleep and pissed as hell because I am nebulizing him.  Multitasking at its b ...more

Teaching our children the benefits of Share Your Wish

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

Is Staying In Your Comfort Zone Keeping You From Doing Something Great?

Share Your Wish has officially launched and now we realize an incredible challenge that we are facing.  Parents love the idea of our site, but do they love it enough to actually use it when planning their own child’s birthday party?  I have had some brave friends share some of the ...more

The End to Bullying Starts at Home

It seems like every time I turn on the news I see another story about children bullying others or getting bullied themselves. I am sure most of us have heard about Karen Klein, the bus monitor who was bullied by a group of kids. I even caught a glimpse of Matt Lauer interviewing her and remember ...more

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

How often have we all been asked this very question throughout our lives? I am sure that many of us have answered this the same way - successful, rich, smart, etc. But did you ever say you wanted to be kind? Did you ever tell people you hoped to inspire others? Have you ever daydreamed about bein ...more