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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 ...

My son is about to turn 4, and we're planning the festivities. I've ranted about absurd kids' birthday parties before, so we'll be keeping this party low-key: a few of his little buddies, some relay ...

Any parent will tell you that throwing a birthday party for your kids is a labor of love — emphasis on the labor. Hosting a great party isn't just about celebrating your children in the moment, but ...

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, ...

That seemingly innocent question stopped me in my tracks. In that moment, I realised I had broken an unspoken rule of children's birthday parties. I had thrown a party for my four-year-old daughter ...