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Asking Eric: Joint family birthday party puts burden on one side only
Dear Eric: My son will soon be turning 13, as will my niece. They were born a week apart. I usually host a family pool party ...
My kid didn't get invited to a party. It triggered my own childhood memories and we learned to deal with disappointment together.
My kid didn't get an invite to a classmate's party. I learned to let her cry, let myself feel angry, and realized that fixing ...
Non-Drinker Declines Party Invite After Host Insists They Have to Split the Alcohol Bill ‘Equally’
When a non-drinker refused to split the cost of alcohol for a friend's party, it sparked a disagreement that put his ...
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Parents’ Social Dilemma—Is It Ever OK To Bring an Uninvited Sibling to a Birthday Party?
Birthday party etiquette can be a delicate balance. Here's how to navigate it. As a mom of six, I am constantly juggling schedules: I’ll drop this one at dance class on my way to taking my other one ...
Miss Manners: Impractical invitations make friend uncomfortable
Dear Miss Manners: I’m an adult with physical and emotional disabilities, and I live with my caregiver. I have an older ...
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Miss Manners: The problem with excluding a neighbor from my daughter’s birthday party
GENTLE READER: You may be right that your relative’s comment is a subtle complaint at the suspension of gifts, but if so, it ...
Miss Manners: Was I wrong to allow 9-year-old to have final say on her birthday party guest list?
A girl, with whom the daughter sometimes plays, lives right across from where the party is happening. Not including her seems rude.
Miss Manners: I let my child pick her party guests, and she picked wrong
GENTLE READER: You may be right that your relative’s comment is a subtle complaint at the suspension of gifts, but if so, it ...
Miss Manners: Child’s party must include neighbor
Daughter is having a ninth birthday party and wants to exclude her friend who is also her neighbor. Dear Miss Manners: My ...