On a recent Sunday morning, I got a text from a friend asking if we were going to Henry’s birthday party later that day. Henry (whose name has been changed to protect my kindergartner’s social life) ...

Across playgrounds and parent group chats, a quiet revolt is brewing against kids’ birthday celebrations that feel more like corporate events than childhood milestones. Parents say the pressure to ...

In a world where many things tend to divide, we all are united by birthdays. Anybody who is alive is at most 365 days away from this joyous occasion—unless, of course, you’re born on a leap year day.