Kristina: You know what the problem is for mothers?
Sarah: Daughters.
Kristina: Daughters.
Julia: Amen.

Joel: You know what? We're going to get another baby and we'll start over. This one's a bust.
Julia: Babe, that's not funny!
Joel: It's pretty funny.

This stay at home parent thing? The full time thing? Harder than I thought.

Julia: Okay. I'm going to give you my best legal advice.
Crosby: Your best.
Julia: Yes. Be nice.

Julia: I am a really good swimmer, right Syd?
Sydney: Yes. Remember that one time you came to my swim class and you almost drowned me?

Julia: I would say change your hat. Just sayin'.
Crosby: Oh my goodness. You don't like my duck hunting look!

Joel: How do I set boundaries with your sister?
Julia: Her you just help.

Joel: I can't do this, honey.
Julia: Why not?
Joel: I don't even know where to start. Ths room is freezing, I'm sitting here, they're playing muzak, there are people walking by and they gave me a stack of Playboys from the 1980s and told me to give 'em a call when I'm done. It's so weird, honey.
Julia: Well, what do you want me to do? Do you, um, do you want me to help?
Joel: Whaddya mean?
Julia: I mean, like, phone sex.
Joel: You know how to do that?

Julia: I'm going back out there. I've read ten books on sex-ed I think I have a little bit of a better handle on how to explain a penis to a six year old girl.
Joel: Can we just give it five or six years to shake off the damage we've done and start fresh?

Julia: When did it become so hard to get pregnant?
Sarah: I really wasn't intending it either time, so...

Julia: Crosby I'm serious, I'm, I'm... you have to get the test. Yes, there are serious financial and legal ramifications.
Crosby: You know, sometimes you sound so much like a lawyer.

Kristina: Everybody raise your glass. My daughter Haddie Braverman is running for junior class president.
Adam: That's right, following in her father's footsteps.
Julia: Excuse me, your foot steps?
Adam: Yeah.
Julia: I was class president.
Kristina: I wrote speeches.
Crosby: Student council nerds are going to have a nerd off!

Parenthood Quotes

Mom, I'm on my feet I'm not destitute. I've just got a little financial trouble and two degenerate kids, but I'll be fine.

Sarah

Max: Isn't the game today?
Adam: Well buddy I thought you were done with baseball.
Max: It's my team.
Adam: Games in 10 minutes everybody.

Parenthood Music

  Song Artist
On My Way Back Home Band of Horses iTunes
Song Smile Evil Twins
Well Runs Dry Peter Case iTunes