I couldn't justify throwing a party that my 1-year-old wouldn't remember. My husband and I went to a fancy dinner instead.

The author said she couldn't justify putting a lot of effort into a birthday party her child wouldn't remember. Instead, she and her husband took the opportunity to go on their first date since having a baby and to celebrate how their lives had changed over the past year. Courtesy of Renate Flanagan. Before I was a mom, I had no clue how big birthday parties had gotten for 1-year-olds. My husband and I couldn't justify throwing a party for our son that he wouldn't remember. Instead, we did…