I used to spend so much time and money making goody bags for my child's birthday parties. Here's why I decided to stop handing them out—and why you should too. If every party has a pooper ...

And still, they looked up at her and asked where the goody bags were. Sigh. When my children started attending birthday parties for their little daycare "friends," I was delighted that they ...

Every parent who throws a birthday party for their child will have to deal with the tyranny of party favors. Are they necessary? No, but kids love a goodie bag. The question I found myself asking ...