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End the party with a bang…literally. Rip these confetti poppers open before the party is over and watch as the kids’ faces ...

If I’ve learned anything in preparing this post, it’s that there exists an underground world of parents who secretly loathe birthday party treat bags. Some decry the greedy consumerism they breed, ...

They come around once every year — per kid. Ideally, they’re supposed to be fun, festive, meaningful for you, memorable for your child, a blast for their friends, and at least tolerable for the ...

Birthday parties for kids can get way too expensive. I know this isn’t exactly a hot take—we’ve all been to over-the-top parties with clowns and petting zoos—but I still wince when I think about the ...

If you are anything like me as a parent, you may be counting down the years until mandatory birthday parties are a thing of the past. I’m an admitted Scrooge when it comes to kiddie soirees. I resent ...

Party bags have become a mainstay of children's birthday bashes — but is it OK to push back? (Credit: Getty Images; illustrated by Joseph Riccobono) For more than a decade I have been entrenched in ...