In the past few years, I've attended nine weddings without giving money or a gift. I stand by it, and as far as I know, my friends haven't been upset.

Today, Christians celebrate the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. In the Gospel of Matthew, these wise men follow a star to Bethlehem and give Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh. Matthew ...

A gift that just keeps on giving, as people say, and what is that more true of than a baby, whose every progress is cause for so much joy? God’s generosity is the most striking thing when we ...

DEAR FRIEND: I know your heart was in the right place, but it seems your friend needed $30 more than she needed a new television. When giving gifts, we don’t get to dictate how they’re used.

Birds and various other animals have the ritual of gift-giving to their partners, often as part of courtship. These gifts can range from sticks, moss, and shiny objects to fish and pebbles.

Let’s say you never intended to use Magi. Let’s say you know about all the scandals: the accusations of stolen data, the EU lawsuits, the CEO’s abhorrent behaviour.

When we give gifts, what we tend to believe matters most is the moment of the gift exchange — the moment when a recipient unwraps their gift and sees it for the first time.

That's fine. Then they'll regift it. No gift receipt necessary! Here's another no: Don't give gift cards. They're unimaginative and lazy. The gift card is just going to be lost.

I think what I love most about it is that her gifts follow a few golden rules for giving a gift to someone you don't know very well: They're inexpensive, they don't require knowing someone's size ...

The problem with obligatory gift giving People give gifts for three main reasons: to bring joy to the recipient, to feel good about themselves and to express a certain level of intimacy, according ...

For other jewelry gifts, consider PURPOSE Jewelry, where 100% of the proceeds go to survivors of human trafficking, who also make every item. From 2021 to 2022, they sold over 30,000 items, and ...