27 best 18th birthday gift ideas for someone who’s almost an adult, kind of

Discover the 25 best 18th birthday gift ideas, from fun keepsakes to practical picks — perfect for any teen or almost-adult ...
Slate

Please Let Me Bring Gifts to Your Kid’s Birthday Party

Last April, I opened my email and an invitation floated out of a digital envelope: a parade of giraffes, announcing Hazel’s third birthday party. My son’s first ever birthday party invitation! I was ...

I’ve Been Told What to Buy My Granddaughter for Her Birthday. It’s Against Everything I Believe In.

Her mother (married to my 42-year-old stepson, who has been in my life for 23 years) wants us to buy Jenny a smartwatch for her birthday. My stepson is disengaged and goes along with whatever his wife ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: My aunt sent me a gift well after my birthday, then was upset when I didn’t thank her immediately

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m writing this on the 22nd of the month. My birthday was the 9th. My auntie and mum had lunch on the 19th, and auntie gave my mum a birthday card to pass along to me (with a gift ...