No gifts: We tried a Hanukkah idea at a birthday party
If you check out today’s Globe magazine, you will see my article about the no-gifts policy we tried at our son’s second birthday party this year. There’s a story behind the story. Urging our guests not to bring gifts to Simon’s birthday party was an extension of something we tried at Hanukkah. We gave our son a dreidel each night, and nothing else. My husband and I gave each other nothing.
Our plan in the years to come is to continue to make Hanukkah a gift-less holiday. This is a … Continue reading
