My Co-Worker Remembered My Kid’s Birthday. I Wish She Hadn’t.

It was just my son’s 3rd birthday, and my co-worker at my new job brought me a gift for him. She got him a set of toys based ...

Kate Mara reveals Martha Stewart crashed her birthday party: 'We'll sit in the back row'

The "Fantastic Four" alum revealed that Stewart emailed her mom to ask if she could crash her birthday screening of ...

Miss Manners: My relative expects me to plan around toddler birthdays

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader frustrated by a relative's habit of ...

Miss Manners: It feels excessively bougie that my family sends ‘save the date’ cards for kid’s birthday

Miss Manners is reminded of the time a toddler of her acquaintance finally succeeded at toilet training, and her mother said, “Well, thank goodness.” To which the very young lady replied, “My pleasure ...
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Miss Manners: Adopting the save the date tradition for children’s birthdays

How can I best respond to inquiries into my availability so far in advance, when I don’t even think the child will note my presence or absence?

Miss Manners: They send ‘save-the-date cards’ for their kids’ birthday parties!

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m used to fielding save-the-date cards for weddings. In those cases, they are a courtesy, allowing us to plan for travel. However, I have a relative who has adopted the ...