Birthdays
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Birthdays
Birthday lists for kids, partners and the friend who says they want nothing.
First birthday gifts for the parents, not the baby
The baby gets twelve presents and the person who survived the year gets a card. What to give a new parent on the first birthday, spa and chores excluded.
Gifts for someone very particular. Stop guessing
When every guess is a coin flip and gift cards feel like giving up, the only move left is to ask. How to get three links out of a picky person and buy one.
Gifts for someone you barely know. Ask the right person
You cannot guess a good gift for a near stranger. Who to ask, what to ask for (three links, not a vibe), and the one gift that works when nobody answers.
No gifts please never works. What to write instead
Parents write no gifts on the invitation and guests bring gifts anyway. Why the line fails, what guests want to hear, and three wordings that work.
Is it rude to send a wishlist? Honest etiquette for adults
Sending a wishlist is fine when someone asks and rude when you lead with it. Where the line runs, and how to share one without sounding greedy.
Gifts for the friend who says they want nothing
Some people mean it, most are being polite. How to tell the difference, what to give each kind, and one question that gets a real answer out of nothing.
Gifts for the person who buys everything themselves
He wants things, he just owns them four days later. How to get ahead of an impulse buyer, when to skip objects entirely, and what to do with those links.
First birthday gift list for relatives who keep asking
Everyone brings the same three plush toys and the big thing never gets bought. How to make a short first birthday list and send it without awkwardness.