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

A mother is outraged about uninvited guests showing up at kids’ birthdays. The concerned parent turned to the community forum ...

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

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 ...

When it comes to kids’ birthday parties, you’d think there were only so many ways to reinvent the wheel. But one parent has well and truly said ‘hold my piñata.’ She’s ditching 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 ...