DD8's birthday is coming up. Was texting her best friend's mom about her birthday party, and dd's friend wants to give her one of their kittens for a birthday present. DD would be so excited, but not sure if I want another animal-we have a dog already.That's one more thing for me to take care of!

Had a wonderful birthday party for DD3 yesterday. However, today, I am paying the price of having a few too many of every sugary, fattening thing I chowed down on. I forget that I am not really young anymore and have to take care of myself.

Etiquette question for you ladies: DS8 is invited to a birthday party for twin brothers. He was in class with one twin last year and is in class with the other this year, so he knows them both. His invitation comes from the one he is in class with this year. My question, do I get a gift for each twin, or just for the one who invited him? Not trying to be stingy here (party is at an indoor trampoline place), but maybe some twin moms can weigh in? Thanks!

I'm not expecting anything for Mother's day. I"m hosting a birthday party & mother's day luncheon that day. I guarantee you there will be no thank you's or recognition of me as a mother. I could be upset, but it's life. I'll treat myself to something special later.

The best birthday party I remember attending as a child was in the early 1990s when I was 10 or 11. There were 5 or 6 of us girls, and we spent the night ALONE in her parents' camper (parked in the backyard). We had cake, we each brought her a present, and I'm sure there were other snacks and some cereal for breakfast or something. It was awesome. We did silly girl stuff aIl night. Can't imagine it was very expensive. The confessions I read about kids' parties boggle my mind. It seems nowadays parents would get charged with neglect for letting their kids out of their sight that long, anyway.

When I was a kid I never had a birthday party, except for family celebrations. I never felt like I was missing out on anything. I always got gifts and cake. Other kids didn't always have them either, and the ones who did consisted of playing a game or two and socializing, having cake (made by the kid's mom) and ice cream, and then the birthday kid opening their gifts. That was it. The guests didn't get goody bags. There were no themes, clowns, bouncy houses, balloon animals, or anything of the sort. The whole thing probably cost $20. Why are parties such a huge deal now?

I love my daughter, I am so dam proud of her. She's growing into a wonderfully kind and caring person. She wants to have a canned food drive instead of a (18yrs) birthday party. How can I say no to that?! She wants to donate to our local food pantry. I don't know how I did this. I raised her & her 2 siblings by myself & I was in constant fear I would fail them. So far so good. She'll be an adult & yes i'll still worry, but I think she'll be alright. I've never wanted compliments or praise for dng what I'm supposed to do, & I nvr toot my own horn, but this makes me feel good abt my parenting.

My 7 year old sons birthday party was in march. I put the thank you notecards aside to get to later and then forgot about them. Is it too late to send them now? How do I word it to explain why it's taken me so long? Should I skip them since its been so long?

My kid's birthday party is today. Not a single parent RSVPd. I had to physically go to the school and ask the kids if they were coming. It's ridiculous. My phone number and email were right on the invitation. Send a text! How hard is it?

So I smoke occasionally while stressed during pregnancy. So I tend to pig out on sweets sometimes (yet you don't see the massive amounts of veggies I'm usually munching on) So I'm planning a belated 19th birthday party with my mom when I'm comfortable leaving baby alone with daddy overnight. According to you, I'm a bad mom for even thinking about drinking. Is her opinion about me right? Or am I doing okay? I know I'm not perfect, and I shall never be perfect, but I don't think I'm terrible, am I?