GEORGE ALTMAN has been a single father to fifteen-year-old Tessa for about as long as he's been a father. But while his wife's postpartum departure might have blown other men to bits, George picked up the pieces and ran with them. He's not a perfect dad, but what he lacks in a general knowledge of the teenaged girl's psyche, he makes up for with a genuine desire to understand his daughter and help her navigate her adolescent years. His ability to sympathize coupled with his metropolitan take ... Read more »

It's possible DALLAS ROYCE has never seen the inside of a diner, flown with a layover, or spoken to a mechanic. But while she might take this for granted, she never lets it go to her head. She cares deeply about her fellow man, as evidenced by her membership in the Neighborhood Association, PTA, and Chatswin Country Club in addition to her charities: Airbeds for the Homeless, Airbeds for the Elderly, and the Altmans. She is always impeccably dressed in the hippest haute couture and looking to ... Read more »

SHEILA SHAY has modeled her life after every cover of The Saturday Evening Post, and it just couldn’t have worked out better. She has a cardigan-wearing husband in the blissfully passive Fred, an Adonis-like son in the wonderfully bone-structured Ryan, and… a daughter? Does she have a daughter? She does. Her name’s… Well, it’s moot, because all the children of Chatswin are hers since she’s the head of the PTA. She also has the most beautiful roses on t ... Read more »

MR. WOLFE never planned on being Chatswin High’s Guidance Counselor, but when life gives you lemons, you accept the state of our economy and take whatever job you can. However, he's fully embraced his position between the hours of 12:00 and 12:45. Despite his apathy, Mr. Wolfe has a good heart. He's genuinely disappointed when he can't help a student be their best, because of the end of year reviews with the school board. ... Read more »