My son’s first ever birthday ... It was small, $13. It seemed like a good compromise. The day of the party came. That’s when I noticed: There were no other gifts. That line on the invite ...

Aug. 15 with a "small birthday celebration at home" with his kids. "It's exactly what he wanted. He didn't want to go out to celebrate. The kids had gifts for him, and it was cute," says the source.

If you've got any small kids in your life, or perhaps if you're a parent yourself, you may have noticed a new trend: When it comes to gifts, birthdays are often no longer just about the birthday ...

I came to motherhood rather late in life, just shy of my 45th birthday. Five years later ... place to tell me that some of ...

A couple of years ago, my kids (then ages 9, 6, and 4) started coming home from birthday celebrations and ... kids love digging through grab bags of small treasures, and we include plenty of ...

Wow, You guys have opinions! Last week I wrote a column about what I think is the importance of opening gifts in front of guests at kids’ birthday parties. Many, many people disagreed with me.

Will it make a quick route to the trash? Finding quality kids gifts feels especially tricky when budgeting for a tidal wave of birthday parties. (Why is everyone I love born in the same handful of ...

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 ...