In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a question about who should provide the cake for a 16th birthday ...

I am upset about getting pulled into what looks like to me confusion, bad planning, communication and coordination.

Emily Maynard shares a photo of her son Gatlin's $60 birthday cake fail as she affirms, "My children did not decorate this." ...

Three weeks before the sweet 16 party, my daughter got a call from Helen’s sister who used to be a baker. She started talking ...

she expects my daughter to do all of that because my daughter was the one who said she was gifting “the cake” for the party.

I called Helen and told her this is nuts. Helen responded that she does indeed expect my daughter to do all of that because ...

Dear Eric: My good friend Helen and I both have 16-year-old daughters. Last year, my daughter made a small, beautifully ...

I called Helen and told her this is nuts. Helen responded that she does indeed expect my daughter to do all of that because ...

"Happy 7th Birthday Gatlin!" Maynard Johnson wrote across the cake. "My children did not decorate this. I actually paid $60 for an adult to make this 🙃." Never miss a story — sign up for ...

A TikTok user had social media users thanking her for sharing a video of her friend's 30th birthday celebration. Many were ready to heal their inner child.

"Happy 7th Birthday Gatlin!" Maynard Johnson wrote across the cake. "My children did not decorate this. I actually paid $60 for an adult to make this 🙃." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's ...