Pencils. Slime. Kazoos. Bubbles. Generic Slinkies that don't work. Squishies that will become hairballs within 48 hours. Tiny cars you'll eventually step on later. Just the thought makes me shudder.

Party bags have become a mainstay of children's birthday bashes — but is it OK to push back? (Credit: Getty Images; illustrated by Joseph Riccobono) For more than a decade I have been entrenched in ...

Fayetteville woman Hanna Lafko is creating a batch of goodie bags for students at several Western North Carolina schools who could use some sweet treats after a tough few weeks. Hanna Lafko is working ...

In the last few years, simple class valentines seem to have been replaced by more elaborate gift packages, leaving some parents confused, embarrassed and even a little annoyed. "I was shook," ...

A Clark County group that works to bring awareness and improve the quality of life for the senior population partnered with a Springfield elementary school to make Valentine’s goodie bags for the ...

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, I suppose ...