Is it ever OK for parents to request gift cards or create registries? In an age of online gift registries and crowdfunding popularity, "Good Morning America" asked followers on our We Are GMA Facebook ...

Recently, I made the mistake of asking my nearly 9-year-old daughter, Nora, if she would consider a no-gifts birthday party. “You’re kidding, right?” Nora replied. When I didn’t immediately respond, ...

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I have four kids between the ages of four and 10, and we spend every weekend at a series of birthday parties. We have gone to zoo birthdays, skating rinks, trampoline parks, nature reserves, and ...

My friend “Carly” and I have known each other since we had buck teeth and pigtails. Several years ago, after being out of touch for many years we reconnected and started getting together for our ...