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 ...

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 ...

A birthday party without presents? Here's how one mom pulled it off. (Photo illustration: Liliana Penagos for Yahoo) I thought designing the invitation for my daughter’s first birthday would be easy.

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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 ...

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Children's birthday parties seem simple enough, right? Bring your kid and a gift, eat some cake, and call it a day. But it's not quite that easy anymore, at least not for everyone. Mom Brittany ...

A mom who wants to implement a "No Gift Policy" during her son's birthday has left the internet divided with opinions. The anonymous mom posed her question on Mumsnet's AIBU (Am I Being Unreasonable) ...

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