Posted in Resource Reviews
One of the reasons I like Todd Wilson, the FamilyMan
so much is that he understands his audience. His cartoons are funny and
firmly rooted in the homeschooling lifestyle. His talks are animated
and well-tuned to those he's speaking to.
Such is the case with his book, Help! I'm Married To A Homeschooling Mom. Todd writes in a simple, straightforward style that doesn't rely on nuance or subtlety. He understands that his target audience is men. Men typically are not attracted to big books. Men typically don't want to wade through 20-page chapters and reams of carefully researched statistics, unless it's about sports or other manly stuff. Thank goodness Todd understands this. The chapters are short, readable in a bathroom sitting. Oh come on, you do it too. He tells dads point blank the general needs of a home schooling mom, things that women would say men should understand but don't.
In doing this, it's important to note that Todd does not insult his readers. He doen't take the cheap shot, which can be tempting in the era of men-bashing. That said, he plays off of the differences between husbands and wives, leaving you laughing at the truth we all seem to have experienced in one way or another. You know you're in for a good time when he opens with "You know you're married to a homeschooling mom when..." Sprinkled with funny cartoons by the author, you find yourself chuckling through each short chapter and at the same time, you learn what it takes to support your wife. If you've heard Todd speak in person, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
Too often in life, men are told what they should be. Men are sick and tired of the nag, nag, nag that they get from all sides. Rather than issue the CHALLENGE to be a good husband, a good father and pay your taxes and go to church, Todd counts on our desire to love our wives by telling us what she needs. Todd believes that men can be great husbands if we just know what our wives need.
As one comedian puts it, "Happy wife, happy life." This book is a must-read for all fathers of homeschooling families, and at under 100 pages, it's completely doable for all husbands.
To order Help! I'm Married To A Homeschooling Mom from Amazon.com click the image below. For more great resources from FamilyMan, go to Todd's online store by clicking here.
Such is the case with his book, Help! I'm Married To A Homeschooling Mom. Todd writes in a simple, straightforward style that doesn't rely on nuance or subtlety. He understands that his target audience is men. Men typically are not attracted to big books. Men typically don't want to wade through 20-page chapters and reams of carefully researched statistics, unless it's about sports or other manly stuff. Thank goodness Todd understands this. The chapters are short, readable in a bathroom sitting. Oh come on, you do it too. He tells dads point blank the general needs of a home schooling mom, things that women would say men should understand but don't.
In doing this, it's important to note that Todd does not insult his readers. He doen't take the cheap shot, which can be tempting in the era of men-bashing. That said, he plays off of the differences between husbands and wives, leaving you laughing at the truth we all seem to have experienced in one way or another. You know you're in for a good time when he opens with "You know you're married to a homeschooling mom when..." Sprinkled with funny cartoons by the author, you find yourself chuckling through each short chapter and at the same time, you learn what it takes to support your wife. If you've heard Todd speak in person, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
Too often in life, men are told what they should be. Men are sick and tired of the nag, nag, nag that they get from all sides. Rather than issue the CHALLENGE to be a good husband, a good father and pay your taxes and go to church, Todd counts on our desire to love our wives by telling us what she needs. Todd believes that men can be great husbands if we just know what our wives need.
As one comedian puts it, "Happy wife, happy life." This book is a must-read for all fathers of homeschooling families, and at under 100 pages, it's completely doable for all husbands.
To order Help! I'm Married To A Homeschooling Mom from Amazon.com click the image below. For more great resources from FamilyMan, go to Todd's online store by clicking here.
Posted by 
Posted by 
