Things Homeschooling Moms Don't Want To Hear

"My science project got loose in the kitchen!"
"I can't find a pencil!"
"But naps are for *little* kids!"
"I found that bunch of videos you thought you took back to the library last month!"
"Wait, mom -- that's not your toothbrush, that's my guinea pig's grooming brush."
"Grandma wants to know when I'm gonna get to go to *real* school!"
"Hello? Oh, she's in the bathroom. Well, let me see if the cord will reach...."
"Mommy, why is my goldfish swimming on his back?"
"Bobby's mom always takes them to McDonald's after they finish their lessons."
Originally published November 14, 2002.