Meanwhile my go-to is a card with a $50 bill, and while my son is always very grateful and polite and seems happy about it, I just feel like I can’t keep up. So here we are with another ...

I am very, very protective of my personal time and don’t want to spend it with unpleasantness. I don’t want to be around rude adults or kids who are unruly and need gifts to feel validated.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After my son’s wedding, some sticky situations have arisen with respect to gifts.Some friends and relatives we’ve been quite close with -- and generous to, throughout their ...

A mom says she has saved $5,000 thrifting her son’s birthday and Christmas presents every year. Natalie Joy Miller, 38, has always loved scouring second hand stores and even started collecting ...

Dear Miss Manners: My son graduated from high school back in May. We sent a number of announcements to close friends and relatives. We also invited those in our city, and those traveling here for ...

I feel that the joy of shopping for and presenting gifts to my grandchild has been completely usurped. At a recent occasion, they most valued a book that was not on the list, which they received ...

Dear Amy: My son’s ex-wife, “Tammy,” recently had a baby with her new husband. Tammy also has two children with my son. I recently made slippers for my grandsons and sent the slippers to them.