“My gifts to my adult children typically include one thing I want that they don’t need.

For example, I bought my son wireless headphones two years ago after I overheard my daughter telling someone she already purchased them for him. He-he. When he thanked me, admitted he had them, and offered them up to me, I was profusely grateful. My kids never know what to get me—I’d say I’m helping them!” —Anita Devlin, Rye, NY