Now that I have one child in first grade and one child in pre-kindergarten, the birthday party invitations are really rolling in -- no sooner do we get home from one party, it seems, than another ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I keep seeing letters to you, and to other advice columnists, talking about wedding invitations being gift-grabs. When we were making the guest list for my child’s wedding last year ...

and invitations. With the festive season and New Year approaching, we all get multiple invites and gifts but remember that this is an invitation, not an order to be there. Of course, the person wants ...

Summer calendars tend to be packed full of milestones and celebrations, like weddings and graduations. And most of the time, a group message in Whatsapp for these kinds of occasions just isn’t going ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have friends who seem to think every little milestone should be celebrated like a small wedding. They hold celebrations and attach a wish list, sometimes with hundreds of gift ...

Q: Are birthday gifts expected at adult birthday parties? Sometimes, I'm uncomfortable inviting people to celebrate my birthday because I don't want them to think they have to bring me a gift. Other ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My young children had been invited to several birthday parties where some variation of “No gifts” had been designated. I decided to take them at their word and not bring a gift. At ...

Dear Newsweek, I've got a baffling family dilemma. Recently my niece got married and everybody in the family was invited except my husband and me. We recently moved across the country, away from many ...