Phil Dunphy — Characters

A large sneaker wearing a paper party hat stands beside a smaller sneaker, their laces tied together. — Original artwork

Act like a parent, talk like a peer. I call it peerenting. I learned it from my own dad who used to walk into my room and say, “What’s up sweat-hog?”

Phil Dunphy

A glass-ribbon waterfall, wooden balancing figure on a wire, thick-trunked miniature baobab and smiling woodland elf form a small diorama. — Original artwork

What was on my mind as I was walking that wire? I was thinking, if I can do this… then I have two ways to cross the yard.

Phil Dunphy

A smartphone with a bright turquoise screen lies beside round sunglasses and a leafy sprig on a coral surface. — Original artwork

I’m the cool dad. That’s my thing. I’m hip. I surf the Web. I text. LOL: laughing out loud. OMG: Oh my God. WTF: Why the face?

Phil Dunphy

Sheer peach fabric draped over a small stack of colorful gift boxes with a gold coin on top. — Original artwork

Um, things I want: robot dog, night vision goggles, bug vacuum, GPS watch, speakers that look like rocks… I love my wife, but she sucks at giving gifts. I’m sorry for the pay-channel language, but- oh! Yogurt maker! I can’t not think of things I want.

Phil Dunphy