The Politics of Birthday Parties
On the death of the small at-home party, the etiquette of sibling tagalongs, and other kids’ birthday party conundrums.
On the death of the small at-home party, the etiquette of sibling tagalongs, and other kids’ birthday party conundrums.
Asking guests to bring wine to a tasting-themed party…tacky or just a modern take on potlucks?
Fun idea or seventh circle of social awkwardness hell?
When someone else thinks they have the right to decide when and how to share your news.
Guest columnist Nicole of Not Perfect sets the etiquette record straight when the bumps in your wedding planning are of the baby variety.
What’s the etiquette on visiting family and friends at the hospital after they deliver a baby?
…and the annoying people who want to comment on them all the time.
Is it a terrible idea to take a toddler to a family member’s funeral? What other choice is there for a grieving out-of-towner?
I’m breaking format this morning because…da da da DAAA…I’m an idiot who is having trick-or-treating anxiety. Yes. Trick-or-treating anxiety. My life is…really very sad. A recap of my life, pre-pathetic-ness: We lived in the city, in a building that did not get trick-or-treaters. We never…
Oh Amy, I’ve been engaged a month and I can already tell my family and I are not going to be getting along until the wedding is over. My fiancé’s mom is amazing and told me (and meant it) that I could do whatever I…
Help! My future SIL-to-be has poached my favorite boy option baby name. But, I’m not pregnant. Nor even married into the family yet. So, what’s the baby name etiquette for dealing with this sticky situation?
Are you obligated to send them? No. I cannot imagine ANYONE ANYWHERE who would possibly judge you or feel slighted if they did not receive a handwritten note.
My friend’s father just died after a long battle with cancer. What can I do for her and her family? How can I be a help and not a burden?
A first-world problem for sure, but…what DO you do when you suspect a babysitter or housecleaner is stealing from you?
What to do with that lovely heirloom jewelry that comes with its own emotional baggage…or no real sentimentality at all?
My friend wants me to pay for my own baby shower! What do I do?
My pregnant friend has turned into a selfish jerk. What do I do?
My mother-in-law (who now lives in the South) wants to throw me a baby shower. But the guests are her friends and only my acquaintances. I feel uncomfortable about this. What should I do?
How much should a bride accommodate a maid-of-honor’s toddler?
We have some advice on how to cut someone out of your life after they’ve already cut you out of theirs.