With the economy still in disarray, some families are looking for ways to cut corners. In some cases that means eliminating restaurant meals and scaling back on family activities. For others it means skipping birthdays. According to some parents, when you have an infant or toddler, who has no concept of major milestones, then celebrating a birthday with a single scoop of ice cream may suffice. Many parents I know (most who have recently suffered financial set backs) say they only feel “slightly” guilty about the way they’ve had to scale back on their kids’ birthdays. Meanwhile, other moms and … Continue reading →