Family Connector Gifts

"What's the matter, sweetie? You haven't touched your food or your phone."

Grandma is texting her grandchildren.

'Dad can I speak to you, offline,about father and son bonding?'

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'You have great talks everyday??'

Once or twice a year he'd leave work and go home to his family. He missed them terribly, but not the commute.

Grandmother holding 'Grandson' sign outside school

'I see by your resume that you are my son. If this checks out, the job is yours.'

"I got the best gift ever! A phone call from my brother in Afghanistan!"

"What?! Your mum wasn't there when you came out of your shell! Oh darling, you can't go through life without a mummy: I'll adopt you..."

"It's my kids - wishing me a happy Father's Day."

"Hi, Grandma! I wish I could give your a real hug but this is the best I can do..."

"You won't believe it - your granddaughter's grown a foot since you last saw her!"

"You want to know about my day? Mom, didn't we just do this last month?"

Bubbies and technology

"This has been fun, Dad, but I need to spend more quality time with my smartphone."

'With text, email and internet access, this phone means your family will have to think of even more excuses why they don't keep in touch.'

'I can't seem to connect with my teenage son... He keeps ducking.'

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'Believe me, Luci, it's hard being a boss! You want to be everyone's friend...but you can't...I wonder what you'll be when you grow up...'

Mom.com.

"I'd like the garden salad with the blue cheese dressing, and my mother would like me married by age thirty."

'Ahhh...'

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"Hi, I'm Pop!"

'Good night, Dear. Text me if you need anything.'

A family with mustaches talking on their cellphones.

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"If I ever start turning into my father do me a favor and don't turn into my mother."

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"I've been listening to your podcast. And though I agree with your opinion on deforestation and global warming, I strongly disagree with your claim that I overcook my pasta."

"If you really loved me you wouldn't have called me Euthanasia!"

'At present, my son and I are extremely interested in genetics and heredity.'

"Next time, dear, ask me first before you invite a friend over for dinner."

'sugar and spice my eye.'