If you thought baby showers were draining your wallet, just wait until those babies get a little bit older. As any parent can attest, kids’ birthday parties have a tendency to take over the social ...

Last April, I opened my email and an invitation floated out of a digital envelope: a parade of giraffes, announcing Hazel’s third birthday party. My son’s first ever birthday party invitation! I was ...

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 ...

I came to motherhood rather late in life, just shy of my 45th birthday. Five years later, I’m now a 50-year-old mother to my curious, funny, creative 5-year-old daughter, Daya. The past five years ...

What is your take on gifts at kids’ birthday parties? I’ve noticed a trend toward opening the gifts after the party once all of the guests have gone home. It feels like a gift grab instead of an ...

Ja’el and Cesario Mendez were planning their son’s 2nd birthday party when they began toying with an idea. What if guests could donate to their toddler’s college fund instead of buying presents? “We ...

This year marks 15 years of nonprofit Birthday Dreams, a nonprofit started by two Renton moms that aims to bring joy to kids experiencing homelessness on their birthdays. The group collects birthday ...