Cheese Pizza, Goody Bags, and Chaos: The Mental Load of Kids’ Parties

Send us Fan MailBirthday parties look simple from the outside, but behind the balloons and cake is a mountain of invisible labor. He's offered to "own" birthday parties! Yay! So, in this episode, we unpack the hidden checklist of planning a kid’s party: RSVPs, food drama, decorations, thank-you notes, and the chaos of managing 20 kids at once. He says, "Piece of cake!" going into it - how does he feel after talking to our son and actually getting down to planning the party?Chapters00:00 Introduction to Birthday Party Planning02:14 The Essentials of Party Planning05:56 Guest List and Invitations09:58 Food and Entertainment Choices12:43 Managing the Mental Load18:44 Creative Party Favors and Gifts23:18 Final Thoughts and Wrap-UpCheck us out on Instagram