Enough With These Damn Birthday Parties!

Too. Many. Presents. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Apr. 18, 2024 Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE [Can We Stop Inviting The Whole Class To The Birthday Party?]( Samm Davidson is here today with a simple plea. She writes: “It’s 10am on a Thursday morning and a text flashes across my screen as I scramble to put the last of the groceries away. It’s a friend of mine — our daughters are in the same class — and she’s asking if we will be attending another classmate's [birthday]( at the local indoor trampoline park on Saturday morning. I freak out a little and frantically search my email for the invitation I definitely forgot about and haven’t responded to.” It’s nothing against this poor kid; it’s simply the scheduling chaos of parenting. And today, she’s begging her fellow parents to dial it back. Give it a read and see if you agree. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest ALWAYS WELCOME [A Dad Has A Sweet Message For His Adults Kids: You Can Always Come Home]( No matter what. [Read More.]( Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Courtesy of Melanie Zanetti and Dave McCormack KEEPY UPPY [Bluey's Mum & Dad Address The For-Real-Life Rumors That The Beloved Kids’ Show Is Ending]( Melanie Zanetti and Dave McCormack, the voices of Chilli and Bandit Heeler, weigh in on whether or not “The Sign” is really the series finale, along with other *trificult* questions. [Read More.]( O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN! [This Woman Swears By Her Relationship Hack: Choose A “Captain”]( The new mom says she and her fiancé use it for every area of their life. [Read More.]( Featured Stephen Zeigler/The Image Bank/Getty Images BURNT OUT [I Stopped Posting My Entire Life On Social Media & I’m So Much Happier]( “Like so many of us, I started using social media about 10 years ago to share my life and work,” writes Katie Bingham-Smith. “But nearly a year ago, after my youngest son told me I was on my phone too much, I took a break from social media for a week.” And now she’s talking about what happened next. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [If I Only Have One Kid, Am I Even A Real Mom?]( ⮕ [This Viral Hinge Prompt “Hack” Actually Isn’t A Good Idea]( ⮕ [When I Confronted My Absent Father, I Learned A Powerful Lesson]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.