Katrina Donham (not pictured) tells parents not to bring new gifts to her daughters' birthday parties.Getty ImagesI'm grateful when people want to celebrate my daughters, but the amount of stuff is overwhelming.I started asking parents not to buy new gifts for their birthday parties. Instead, I ask them to bring a toy from their own home for a swap at the party.After my first child's first birthday in April of 2021, my husband and I found ourselves in a room full of gifts.

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