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How to Overthink a Kid’s Birthday Party in 21 Easy Steps

The pressure to please 11-year-olds who will inevitably start a burping contest is intense

Caroline Horwitz
Frazzled
Published in
5 min readMay 8, 2024

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Rows of pepperoni pizza slices against a bright orange background
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1. Swear that you’re having a nice, simple house party this year and not holding another one at a venue; it’s too expensive. Even though it is

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Caroline Horwitz
Frazzled

Caroline is a humor writer from Pittsburgh. You can read more of her work at carolinehorwitzwriting.com. She hates writing bios but enjoys reading them.