Family Studies Gifts

Jocasta Mothering.

'I'll tell you why it's called paradise. No mother-in-law!'

"The book wasn't intended to hurt my stepmother - it was to help myself and others like me begin to heal."

'The council is sending a Family Lifestyles Officer to monitor our behaviour patterns.'

conversation in a bowl of nuts. That's unfortunate, but not unusual. All of us come from broken homes.

'If Margaret, who had two children by her first marriage and one by her second, marries George, who has one child by his first marriage...'

'When mom went to work for us, did you ask for references?'

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

"I built this tree house for my kids. But it's so private, I've decided to use it as my home office."

"Is he talking yet? I was hoping he could help me with my new phone."

"Have you been on the moon again, young man?"

"Don't worry, dear. You'll grow."

"Hold it right there, ma'am! If you get too close to the artwork, I'll have to ask you to leave the gallery."

Mum and baby both have pacifier.

"I spilled a red dot of paint, so I painted the whole room so you wouldn't notice it."

"Frankly, now that he's an obnoxious teenager, I find it more and more difficult to muster the urge to protect him..."

"Someone once told me that kids grow up so quickly. I hope there's some truth to that."

"I know what this is, it's what mum and dad call 'working from home'...

'Are you finished eating yet, sweetie?...Guess that answers THAT question!'

Cry babies.

"I think the most rewarding part of caring for elderly parents is when they call you because they don't want to bother the 9-1-1 people."

'Well, it's your fault for wearing my slippers.'

A baby duck in a tiny car seat on the mother duck's back.

"There was no other choice, Mom. It was a double dog dare."

"Couldn't you have just laughed instead of spelling 'LOL' in your alphabet soup?"

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

"Studies show that children of immigrants are more likely to to take advanced math and science courses and more likely to take advanced placement tests in preparation for college."

'Ahhh...'

The Baby Walker

Weekday Morning Hell Bingo

"These are the very weapons your mother and I used in our famous duel."

"Look Mommy, hat!"

"No, there was no 'Buy One, Get One Free.' You're twins."

"There's smart phones and smart cars, so why can't there be smart rooms that clean themselves?"

'She's a very protectice mother!' - Lifeguard at Christening/Baptism.