Kids’ birthday parties feel like an unavoidable part of life once you become a parent, becoming the centerpiece for plenty of families’ weekends for several years at a time. One TikTok mom is noting ...

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 ...