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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Is it OK to invite just 1 twin to a kids' birthday party? An expert settles the heated debate Twin mom Kristen Fox was outraged when only one daughter received an invitation.

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 didn't invite any kids to our 5-year-old's birthday. It was the best decision we ever made. Kalmar Theodore. Wed, July 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM UTC. 3 min read.