Planning your child’s birthday party can be an ordeal, especially when your kid is still fairly little. You need to decide if there’s going to be a theme, send out invitations to his or her classmates ...

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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 ...

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, ...

Throwing a princess birthday party? You’ll need Disney princess party favor ideas! These cute party favors are just what you need to make goodie bags fit for royalty! We’ve always been big fans of 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 ...

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 ...