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Friday, February 3, 2006 12:00 AM

Does a 6-year-old need 25 birthday presents?

Slate's Emily Bazelon tries to sell her son on the idea of getting fewer gifts.
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  • Friday, February 3, 2006 06:00 PM

    Let's be like back in the day....

    YO! Remember running around getting silly with your friends? The feeling of freedom and excitement in running around a party while your parents were happy to let you get stoopid so they could chat about whatever?

    I do.

    Every birthday is a social occasion for family and friends to relax and celebrate JOY. The joy of another year with our children safe and healthy.

    We celebrate and we are grateful to watch the kiddies get silly in ice cream and cake, toys and candy, feeling love and JOY.

    Life has so many unexpected turns....live life and stop worrying so freakn much!

    —dahlia Read dahlia's other letters

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