What is your take on gifts at kids’ birthday parties? I’ve noticed a trend toward opening the gifts after the party once all of the guests have gone home. It feels like a gift grab instead of an ...

This column originally ran in 2023. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My father lives far away from me, and since he typically isn’t around on my birthday, he gives me gifts in person or by mail before the day ...

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 years ...

I know a lot of people may believe that since dogs don't really conceptualize birthdays in the same way humans do that they don't need birthday parties. On one hand, I'm not going to fault anyone for ...

Kylie Kelce has some hot takes on new parenting trends. On her podcast “Not Gonna Lie,” the mother of three girls said she’s “vehemently against” a new trend in which parents are expecting not only ...

Giving gifts on birthdays is a long-held tradition. However, some people prefer to acknowledge that they have enough and ask that no gifts be given. That's what one family decided to do for their ...