Is baby shower a happy occasion or extortion?
 Pushing the Envelope on Etiquette  Dear Pushing the Envelope: Things are being done very differently during the pandemic. People are having to hold off on getting together for large parties such as baby showers or weddings. Not wanting to do a Zoom call or virtual shower party is understandable. Im not sure that you were compelled to send a gift just because you received an announcement card that your friends daughter is having a baby. However, instead of focusing on all that your friends pregnant daughter did wrong with this invitation, try to shift your focus to being happy for the couple. It will make you happier. Dear Annie: So many people write in about their grown children not communicating with them much.