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Birthdays

Which Post 50 Stars Were Born In November?

Posted 11.01.2012 | Fifty

Hey all you post 50s turning one year older this month: Have no shame in proclaiming your new age, because trust us, you are not alone. Some of our fa...

Counting Candles

Jeanine Celeste Pang | Posted 10.25.2012 | Women
Jeanine Celeste Pang

"Amazing genes!" many would say when learning the ages of my 99-year-old grandfather and 94-year-old grandmother. "You'll live to be 100." "101," I would reply, as if entitled to some borrowed fortitude.

Celebrating My Mother at 90

Joanne Tombrakos | Posted 12.17.2012 | Women
Joanne Tombrakos

My mother celebrates 90 years today. She's asked me to keep it a secret. To tell people she is only 89. For some reason, she seems to think this sounds better. I beg to differ. Here's why.

Mom Has Growing Pains as Triplets Turn 4

Kerry Lyons | Posted 12.12.2012 | Parents
Kerry Lyons

The triplets had a great day -- a day punctuated by some classic kid quotes that make me want to bottle them up and keep them small forever. Here are a few of my faves from the past few days.

I'm Excited About Turning 30, and Here's Why

Selena Soo | Posted 12.04.2012 | Healthy Living
Selena Soo

To me, the more experiences we accumulate, the greater clarity we can have about the life we really want to live. If each day, we take just one bold step towards what we truly want, eventually it is possible to create the life of our dreams.

Happy Birthday, Josh Mandel

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 09.27.2012 | Politics

The Republican nominee for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat, state Treasurer Josh Mandel, cannot get a free pass from Ohio Democrats even on his birthday. T...

A Letter to My Daughter on Her 6th Birthday

Wendy Fontaine | Posted 11.20.2012 | Parents
Wendy Fontaine

When I was pregnant, I tried to imagine what you'd be like. I thought you might like flowers and the color pink, so I decorated your room in violets and made you a rose-colored quilt. Today, your bedroom is covered in Star Wars posters and pictures of sharks.

Happy Birthday!

Posted 09.03.2012 | Fifty

Light up the candles, it's time to wish some of our favorite post 50 celebrities a happy birthday! From one of the biggest names in blues, to a famous...

Sharing More than Attention with Siblings

Hilary Sheinbaum | Posted 10.13.2012 | Parents
Hilary Sheinbaum

I have a twin... sort of. He's taller, blonder and better at math than me. He's also nine years my junior.

WATCH: Dora the Explorer's Spoof Birthday Adventure

Posted 08.14.2012 | Latino Voices

¡Feliz Cumpleños Dora! That's Spanish for "Happy Birthday!" The bi-lingual exploring sensation turns 12 today (I know, we thought she looked youn...

When Did Birthday Parties Get So Complicated?

Pete Wilgoren | Posted 10.13.2012 | Parents
Pete Wilgoren

There is nothing sadder than a sweaty, overworked clown trying to make balloon elephants and space ships out of balloons that then break and sputter across the room.

Happy Birthday, Juanes! 20 Things You Never Knew About The Colombian Superstar (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Carolina Moreno | Posted 08.09.2012 | Latino Voices

Juanes, the Colombian superstar with La Camisa Negra enters a new stage in his life today: his 40s! To celebrate four decades of the parce's (Colo...

25 Things I Know Now That I'm 25

Emma Gray | Posted 10.02.2012 | Women
Emma Gray

As of Tuesday, I've been around for a quarter-century. I can no longer claim to be in my "early 20s." And I'm pretty sure I can glimpse 30 just over the horizon (or maybe that's just nearly-30 HuffPost Women Editor Margaret Wheeler Johnson, sitting at the desk next to me).

What Kind of Woman Do I Want to Be?

Brooke Carey | Posted 09.30.2012 | Women
Brooke Carey

I'm not one of those girls who dreads -- or even pretend to dread -- turning a year older. So why does this year feel different?

Happy Birthday, Mom and Dad!

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 09.23.2012 | Healthy Living
Jennifer Hamady

As another birth year comes to a close and a new one stands poised to begin, I find myself pondering our cultural ideas about birthdays and the very nature of age.

Why I Can't Wait for January 20th

Emma Goss | Posted 09.19.2012 | College
Emma Goss

Regardless of who is in office six months from now, when I blow out my birthday candles I'll make a wish for job security, good health and less debt in the year to come. Not for myself, but for the American people.

WATCH: Decorating For Baby's First Birthday, From Colin Cowie

Posted 10.09.2012 | MarloThomas

Event and lifestyle expert Colin Cowie weighed in on how to decorate for a baby's birthday when he visited me on Mondays With Marlo. And if you'd l...

Birthday Reflections

Steve Turtell | Posted 09.17.2012 | Gay Voices
Steve Turtell

Today is my 61st birthday. That's thirty more than I expected to have. I'm sure many of the gay men my age who lived through the first onslaught of the AIDS pandemic know what I mean.

A 'Reality' Birthday Party -- Before the Web

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 09.15.2012 | New York
Steve Rosenbaum

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Nesting and Numbers

Susan R. Hatten | Posted 09.05.2012 | Women
Susan R. Hatten

Do we enter a nesting period when we are about to embark on some of the most exciting times in our life?

30s Are the New 20s: Where to Celebrate Your 30th Birthday

Party Earth | Posted 09.06.2012 | Home
Party Earth

Turning 30 doesn't mean you're getting old; it just means you can throw a massive party in style that you couldn't have afforded at 21.

Tips for Planning Your Child's Next Birthday Party

Anjali Varma | Posted 08.28.2012 | Parents
Anjali Varma

Enjoy this big milestone in your child's life. Time goes by fast -- before you know it, they'll be planning their own birthday parties!

It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To

Nikki Luongo | Posted 08.20.2012 | Healthy Living
Nikki Luongo

When we were kids and our birthday was right around the corner, we wanted everything we could get our greedy little hands on: bikes, Barbies, video ga...

What It Means to Be 25 Today

Sarah Shanfield | Posted 08.15.2012 | New York
Sarah Shanfield

If you are 25 or turning 25: It's OK that you have not gone to grad school. It's also OK if you're thinking of going. And many may not agree with me, but I think it's OK to apply to grad school because you still haven't found a job in this economy.

Happy Birthday, Sasha!

Bossip.com | Posted 06.12.2012 | Black Voices

The youngest of President Barack Obama’s two daugthers, Nathasha “Sasha” Obama, celebrated her 11th birthday on Sunday....