Comments on: Homeschool Mom Universal Translator (HMUT)

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:21:11 +0000

I’m laughing out loud! My husband has said nearly ALL those things! Thank you!

By: MRL

MRL — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:34:11 +0000

When she says, “Your parents were shocked that our daughter doesn’t know if the Civil War came before or after the Vietnam War”

What she means is, “Will you tell your parents to stop quizzing our kids or we might have to start quizzing them. And they WILL lose because we know more.”

What she doesn’t mean is, “I hate your parents and I haven’t forgotten that they get Memorial Day and Veterans Day confused”

By: MRL

MRL — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:24:48 +0000

When your wife says, “I wish our daughter could learn as easily as ……”

What she means is, “It doesn’t seem fair that she works twice as hard for not even half the return.I grieve for her.”

What she doesn’t mean is, “I wish I had another,smarter daughter because this kid is so much work”

When your wife says, “I miss feeling successful…”

What she does mean is, “It would be nice to get firm feedback (in an interim that is less than 18 years) that homeschooling is the right choice.

What she doesn’t mean is, “my old job was more important, my old life was better.”

Having whined about these two things (and I could list 100 more!), I will say that my husband does seem to “get it” but not at a visceral level.

By: Dirtdartwife

Dirtdartwife — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:40:37 +0000

When she says: Your mother called today and told one of the kids they’re doing great considering they’re not in school. That really bugged me.

What she means is: Will you please inform your mother that comments like that will not be tolerated and she’s to keep those types of opinions to herself?

What she doesn’t mean is: Please do not tell me that I should just accept what your mother says “because you know how she is.”

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When she says: The kids refused to do their school work today.

What she means: Can you please support me in bringing down the hammer on them so they don’t think they can come between us?

What it doesn’t mean: I don’t want to hear “Oh, wow, I’m sorry.” while you continue to read your email or watch your race on TV.

By: RuthintheDesert

RuthintheDesert — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:34:10 +0000

Or women could just say what they mean. It also helps to marry a homeschool graduate so the whole family speaks the same language.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:40:03 +0000

This was awesome! I loved it! So funny, but so true!!! Thanks!

By: April

April — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:02:26 +0000

This list is great! Love it and I am posting it on Facebook and some other homeschooling sites.

By: Cara

Cara — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:39:52 +0000

It is *so* funny because it is *so* true. Thanks for the laughs!

By: Angie Wright

Angie Wright — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:16:03 +0000

Oh SO Funny But True. So True.

By: Suzy

Suzy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:12:11 +0000

These are great… as a now-single mom I need to be reminded that the emotional expressions that are going through my head (what I say to myself!) really may not be exactly what I mean. Your “what she means is” actually can be a help so that *I* can figure out what I really mean!

May all of you married moms offer up a special prayer for your special, if sometimes bewildered, homeschool hero husbands!