Laney Morello had told her daughter they would be doing "something small" for her birthday—but she had other ideas.

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Additionally, people-pleasing is an embedded behavior, Moore said. Stopping it isn’t as easy as just saying no to extra work ...

My friend could easily have afforded to pick up the check for the gathering. I’m certainly glad I had the money to cover ours ...

A mother is outraged about uninvited guests showing up at kids’ birthdays. The concerned parent turned to the community forum ...

Casey Elsass is a cookbook author and recipe tester who happens to have a full dance card with years of invitations to ...

The private chef’s prep list includes a trip to the local butcher, linen napkins, and a few bottles of S.Pellegrino.

Dear Annie: A couple I’ve been friends with for over 20 years is about to celebrate their daughter’s high school graduation.