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Hi! I'm Charlotte! I’m a teen philanthropist, smile advocate, and entrepreneur that designed the first-ever, surgery companion doll collection for kids!

08/31/2026

Look at my lovely, little friend, Lizzie!

Lizzie and I want you to remind you what a BIG deal the ELSA ACT is and how one little email or phone call to your lawmakers can help make a BIG difference for kids born with craniofacial differences. Let’s keep spreading smiles and awareness and asking our lawmakers to support the ELSA Act! Check out the link in my bio to get started!

Because every child deserves the chance to do whatever they think they can do!

08/25/2026

Thanks, Dolly!

08/14/2026

Well, I’m off to college!! I can’t wait to get onto campus to continue to learn and grow as an advocate for change. Tomorrow, I move into my dorm and the first thing I’m unpacking is my smile!

08/02/2026

Cue the Confetti!!! It’s not a coincidence that TODAY is:
🩷National Friendship Day…
🩷National Kid’s Day…
🩷AND… National Doll Day!

Today, I’m celebrating my friends at Phoenix Children’s Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care! They’re actually more like family to me and the thousands of kids across Arizona that are lucky enough to call this place and these people their team: Amazing kids like my friend Elaina!

Elaina’s mom said, “This is my daughter Elaina! She is a spunky 7 year old who was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. We were living in Abu Dhabi in the Middle East when she was born, and with careful consideration, made the decision to move across the world to get her the best care possible and chose Phoenix Children’s Cleft and Craniofacial team to do just that! Her team has been amazing from the day we contacted them. They have all supported Elaina and given her the confidence to smile, educate others, and take pride in herself of all the goals she has accomplished! When we heard about your story when Elaina was just 4 months old and what you do for the cleft community, it was an instant connection. We have watched you thrive over the past 7 years and know you’re going to do amazing things! We are proud of you and we know you will continue on being an advocate for all who need it!”

Today, I’m celebrating a brave kid and a beloved friendship… my sweet friend, Elaina!

08/01/2026

As July and Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month come to a close, I’m reminded that awareness doesn’t end with a page turn of the calendar. Every new month brings more reasons to smile and more opportunities to make a difference.

NOW is the time to use the link in my bio to ask your lawmakers to support the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA). This bipartisan bill is essential to protecting access to medically necessary care for those born with cleft and craniofacial differences.

Thank you to every senator, representative, organization, advocate, family, and friend who continues to stand with our community. Together, we’re making the days count toward a future with even more reasons to smile.

07/31/2026

July is Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month, and I’m celebrating by sharing some of my favorite smiles and stories!!

Angelina Justine is just pure joy!! And what a joy it is to be able to use my story and dolls to amplify the voices of other smiles!

Angelina Justine’s mom said, “Angelina Justine was born on September 25, 2025, with a surprise cleft palate diagnosis. Nothing could have prepared us for that moment. As first-time parents, we were overwhelmed with fear and uncertainty. We worried about what challenges she would face, how she would feed, and what her future might look like. But from the very beginning, Angelina showed us that she was stronger than any diagnosis.

One of our biggest concerns was feeding. We were told about the difficulties that many babies with cleft palate experience and the possibility that she could need time in the NICU. Yet, just a few hours after she was born, Angelina successfully took a bottle using a special-needs feeder and spared us a NICU stay. It was the first of many moments where she reminded us not to underestimate her.

Since day one, Angelina has faced every obstacle with a strength and determination far beyond her tiny size. While there have been challenges along the way, she has met each one with resilience, teaching us that courage isn’t measured by age...” Continued in comments

07/27/2026

Your smile is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen!

07/13/2026

July is Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month, and I’m celebrating by sharing some of my favorite smiles and stories!!

Riley’s sweet smile is my absolute favorite part of this photograph, but I also adore how her surgeon took the time to add tiny little stitches to her doll to honor her surgical journey. My hope when creating dolls for children facing surgeries is to honor brave children, to give hope to others, AND to educate about clefts in a way that families with cleft-affect children can relate to. For example, in this picture, sweet, smiley Riley is wearing nasal comforters (little hollow plastic nose tubes)to help support the structure of her nose after the surgery that closed the gap in her skin tissue between her lip and nose. The conformers are typically removed a few weeks after surgery and truly improve surgical outcome… they’re just a bit tricky to keep clean and clear of boogies (at least my mom tells me mine were).

Riley’s mom said, “Hello! I just found your page this evening while scrolling. We just found out at Thanksgiving that our baby girl due in February will have a cleft lip and palate. We are still in a bit of shock and just not sure what the future holds. No one in our family has cleft lip or palate and I’ve actually never met anyone with it. Seeing your sweet posts made me smile and cry. I just thought I’d say hello and let you know I’ll be following to see what all you do!”

Education, advocacy, and sweet smiles like Riley’s make my day!!

Happy Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month!

07/10/2026

Just like smiles, sunglasses come in every shape and style. The best look is always confidence.

This July, let your smile shine behind those shades and tell someone you love their sunnies and their smile!

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