Super Parent Gifts

Virginia A. Dodd: Director of Finance, wife, Mother of Two. Caution: Contents under pressure.

'Talk about tough days.'

Mrs Sisyphus.

"I don't know who is more tired, the kids playing soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, volleyball and basketball, or me taking them."

"And what did my little darling do in school today?"

"I'm dealing with tweens at home and fiends at work."

"I see that he is growing as fast as your law firm."

'William, I've decided to go back to work so I can get a little rest during the day.'

'Will you pipe down? I'm in a business meeting.'

Supermom.

Doris K. Elston: Brain Surgeon, Professional Model, Artist, Lawyer....Plus Mother of Four.

Balancing work and family

'You'll never believe the day I've had...'

Believe it or not: Once upon a time Dads couldn't even boil water.

"I had to skip my workout."

"Your resume says that you've got your Ph.D., your M.B.A. and that you've worked as a C.F.O. and C.E.O. but that your most important title and position has been M.O.M.?"

"First break since 2008."

Food deliverer's baby.

Hassled Mother.

"Let me put on my 'working' head."

'How soon can I return to work? About fifteen minutes ago.'

'Three kids, full-time job, night classes and coaches a girls basketball team. She's stretched a little thin.'

Luggage Mom

'This home based business is easy to set up. Everyone knows that women are better at multitasking.'

'Who the heck told my wife I had rights to parental leave?'

Father nursing his sick child

'I home-schooled all seven kids. Right now I'm in the teacher's lounge.'

"This one's for volunteering for field trips. This one's for planning the class holiday parties. . ."

"And THAT was just the weekend!"

"You're fatigued, run down, anxious, with high blood pressure, back ache, and a general malaise. You've got kids."

A father of three

"It's a new work-out video. It shows a mother chasing after 3 children all day"

man juggling career, home and children

Having It All

"Noah, I'm tired of doing battle with you!"