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In which Danny, age seven, wonders whether he really wants to have two birthday parties.

At birthdays, neither parent wants to be left out of the celebration. Since birthdays are often celebrated on an occasion other than "the day," unlike Christmas or Thanksgiving, two separate birthday parties would appear to be the answer. As the diaries reveal, however, two parties are not always better than one. In the commentary, we explore the reasons for this and how special days can be celebrated differently after divorce.