Overachiever Nurturer Pillows

'Welcome to pre-natal kindergarten. First we'll review your pre-born's cirriculum and then I'll assign womb numbers.'

Overjumpers

"Doing your homework may lead to a job that has homework."

'Wow! I never thought it would actually WORK!'

Organic Produce: No Pesticides, Herbicides or Bad Vibes.

The Music Seed

'I told you hard work would pay off in the third grade, Cate...You've had three job offers.'

"Could you please downgrade this to a C? High expectations bring out the worst in my parents."

Overloaded with extracurricular activities, Griffin's body began to grow an extra brain to cope with it all.

Jerry Lordan

'They're a very successful family.'

Workaholics Anonymous meeting: 'No one showed up. Everyone is working.'

Romulus and Remus

'No ulcers shows me you haven't reached your full potential.'

"Stop applying! You've been accepted to three universities!"

Waiting for plants to grow

'I have her registered in a pre-med nursery program.'

Baby Carriers

Graduation keynote speakers.

"Looks like a storm ahead, Captain." "I think you're being over dramatic."

Ladder of success"...Perhaps, you'd like our economy model."

"I'm not his mom anymore—now I'm his life coach."

'That's a bit better. Persistence pays off - although, not as well as it did when I was your age.'

In an alternate universe, characters from the rough draft and finished manuscript of the same novel meet themselves at a cocktail party.

"You promised to stop bringing your work home."

"It's about keeping the bunny alive within each of us."

Still a Disappointment to his Mother

'Your student Clara has tested as Talented and Gifted. But only in metal sculpting. You'll need to start incorporating metal sculpting into your daily lesson plans starting...tomorrow.'

Leon Uris.

"Narrative play is dead."

Test preps, PSATs, SATs, AP courses, community service, 3 sports, 2 clubs and chorus

'Ten 'A's? Frankly son, I'm disappointed that you're not more of a disappointment to me.'

"Your internship is finally over. You're now required to work longer hours with no extra pay."

"I'm not surprised that lady's so fat. . . The baby's been blowing her up for hours."

"If you kids want to grow up to be writers, it's time we give you something to write about."