Last year, I received an invitation to a kid’s birthday party that said, “please, no gifts.” As an aspiring minimalist and the parent of a toddler who has way too many toys, I wanted to respect the ...

I'm grateful when people want to celebrate my daughters, but the amount of stuff is overwhelming. I started asking parents not to buy new gifts for their birthday parties. Instead, I ask them to bring ...

Annie's not complaining - she's too sweet for that, which is probably why she and her popular kids keep getting invited to all these parties - but if it were me, I'd demand a margarita, a bottle of ...

Before I had kids, I heard through the grapevine that they were expensive. Believing the warnings of friends and family who were already parents, I braced myself to spend a small fortune on diapers ...

We've put together a list of birthday gifts with near-universal appeal so you'll be the most-wanted guest at every party. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a ...

We’ve all thought about and shopped long and hard for the perfect 21st birthday gift or 30th birthday gift to get our BFFs when they hit those special milestones. But what about the birthdays we don’t ...

Remember when a child's birthday was a simple celebration, maybe featuring homemade cupcakes and a nice game of bingo? Not anymore. Today cakes are gourmet, goody bags are a topic of debate and ...