Juggling Work And Family Hero Gifts

'Still having problems finding day care?'

"Clear my schedule for the next five minutes. I feel the need for some spontaneous frivolity."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Cole is busy balancing family and career. Can I take a message and have her call you back?"

Working hours.

'Don't worry about it. If at first we don't succeed, we can do it later and get paid time-and-a-half for it.'

Laptop Dancing.

Your Work/Life Balance Is Off. Shall I Auto-Correct?

Babies vs. Dogs

The Great Pyramid of Paperwork

'I don't have time for throwing up.'

"I’ve got to take this. It’s someone who isn’t obsessed with summer fun."

The Buck Never Stops.

Mother feeds messy child with extra long spoon.

"I'm afraid there'll be an excess baggage charge on your Filofax."

"Can I multi-task? As a single mom I'm both the bread-winner and bread-baker!"

"Ok weekend! I hope you can make up for that awful week!"

'I solve so many work problems at home.'

"Of course I have a life. Not one worth living, mind you."

'Of course, the toll on my personal life has been enormous.'

'I'll be late for dinner Dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

Miracle Mom #5,293

"People just don't realise how stressful this job is. . . I used to have hair!"

"Why, Mr. Larsen! We were about ready to give up on you."

"Don't tell me you're not hungover, it's nine a.m. and you just clocked out."

Email Notifications

"We've doubled our staff in the last six months." (Smith and Smith - baby in playpen behind desk).

'The 'Business Man's Lunch?' The chicken salad comes served in a laptop.'

They're behind me aren't they?

"Excuse me, dear...the rickshaw phone...."

'I'm sick of answering the phone - half the time, it's about business!'

In Case of Emergency: Dark Chocolate

Break Glass in Case of Stress

"Did I miss a lot of work while I was out with the flu? No, I didn't miss it at all!"

"What's this about having time off to spawn?"

"Not now. I'm working on my children's book."