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Should you celebrate a September 11 birthday?
This year, as with every year since the September 11 terrorist attacks, my child’s school will honor the memory of those who were killed by dressing in red, white and blue and observing a moment of silence. This scene will be played out in schools all over the country as we try to collectively come to terms with the horror of that day.
But one thing that won’t be happening in her class today is a birthday celebration for a boy who turns ten tomorrow. While I am sure his teacher would happily pass out cupcakes to mark the occasion, his mother says he prefers not to draw attention to the fact that his birthday falls on the same date that so many of his classmates lost friends and family members in the tragedy. Continue reading »
Dora the Explorer, the beloved star of Nickelodeon’s hit cartoon, turns ten this Sunday. And while her preschool-age fans might not know it, this backpack-toting, adventure-loving girl is truly one of a kind. Continue reading »
Around the time their daughter receives her fourteenth Barbie, charity-minded parents will most likely be searching for an alternative birthday celebration plan. ECHOage, a web-based service that plans eco-friendly, charitable birthday parties for kids may be the way to go.
I just adore this story: Cira Nickerson of Los Altos, California, decided to celebrate her 56th birthday in an unusual way. And now 61 kids will have shiny new bikes under the tree for Christmas thanks to her generosity.
Nickerson decided on her 55th birthday that she was going to buy one bike a week and donate them to kids in need. Continue reading »
Two adult women stood outside a Pennsylvania courthouse for four and a half hours with giant signs: “I stole from a nine-year-old on her birthday! Don’t steal or this could happen to you!”
A little girl had placed her gift card on a shelf while a Wal-Mart employee assisted her – ostensibly with her purchases. Continue reading »
What if the day you’re born, you could already tell how long you’ll live and how well you’ll do in school? Scientists think they can.
But where studies have long posited that a winter birthday is to blame for poor test scores, lower earnings and poor long-term health, there’s a new theory about birthdays. Continue reading »
Remember the baby who was born on 9/9/09 at 9:09? She’s not the only star in this numbers game. Arkansas woman Alison Miller, husband is Andy, gave birth to daughter Molly Reid on September 9th — special, but not quite as flashy as a baby who can time it to the minute.
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