Emma Thompson [1] is ready to clue everyone in on the secret language of moms. The 60-year-old actress (and mother of two daughters) hosted Saturday Night Live [2]'s Mother Day's show on May 12, and teamed up with former cast members Tina Fey [3] and Amy Poehler [4] to deliver her monologue — and a "little language lesson."

In the monologue, Emma, Tina, and Amy walk through exactly what a mom means when she makes general statements like "You look tired" or "I don't have a favourite child." Mhmm . . . the jig is up, we know what you really mean mom. On the flip side, when a mom says "You're driving me crazy" or "Why do you have to be so stubborn?" she really means "I love you." But you probably don't need a translator to figure that one out — moms make it pretty clear.