she expects my daughter to do all of that because my daughter was the one who said she was gifting “the cake” for the party.

I called Helen and told her this is nuts. Helen responded that she does indeed expect my daughter to do all of that because my daughter was the one who said she was gifting “the cake” for the party.

"As a parent, I want to stay connected and understand the language of his world, but I feel a bit lost in translation."