We skipped throwing a big party and decided to celebrate our child's birthday with a family trip to the beach. She loved the ...

My kid didn't get an invite to a classmate's party. I learned to let her cry, let myself feel angry, and realized that fixing ...

Laney Morello had told her daughter they would be doing "something small" for her birthday—but she had other ideas.

I came to motherhood rather late in life, just shy of my 45th birthday. Five years later, I’m now a 50-year-old mother to my curious, funny, creative 5-year-old daughter, Daya. The past five ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend sent me an invitation to her child’s 7th birthday party; however, it came with a handwritten message that stated, “It’s probably best to come after 4 when the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend sent me an invitation to her child’s 7th birthday party; however, it came with a handwritten message that stated, “It’s probably best to come after 4 when the ...

We skipped throwing a big party and decided to celebrate our child's birthday with a family trip to the beach. She loved the undivided attention. We didn't invite any kids to our 5-year-old's ...

Hosting a birthday party for kids can put a lot of pressure on parents. We chose to skip the expense and effort this year, and spent a day at the beach with our daughter. The low-key day allowed us to ...