How to get rid of Monster Mommy in 6 easy steps:
First, recruit backup. A Nana is perfect for the job.
Next, give them a Popsicle anyway, even if they didn’t eat their lunch.
Then, take one of these to wash off the Monster smell. Do not skip this step.
Don’t forget to have one of these. Or, if Monster Mommy is really mean, have two.
Also, be sure to notice the peonies blooming in your front yard. Monster Mommy can’t prevail in their presence.
Finally, remember…you are loved anyway.
Repeat if necessary.
I’m usually a complete lurker around here (but I promise I’m not creepy!) but I just had to tell you how touched I was by this post. Your honesty about Monster Mommy visiting and such a simple, yet all-inclusive, solution. Thank you!
yikes i’m glad you posted on how to rid the monster. i needed that. hits close to home lately.
perfect. just perfect.
Great tips for ridding the mommy monster. I’ll remember those the next time she strikes around here!
Yippie!!! What a fun read–I love those instructions!
and how pretty is that nana?
you know… that last step seems to be the most important, and the one that I so easily push to the side because I don’t HAVE time. Maybe I should MAKE time.
Dear Monster Mommy…
I think you should take your own advice, and once doing so, realize that you are well-qualified to make a trip to Charlotte in a few weeks!
Sometimes we just need a little perspective in the matter. I’m going to walk through these steps myself and realize that at the end of the day, what matters most in this life are…
hugs and family and cleanliness and chocolate…
all rooted and anchored in the truth of God’s Word.
And the word you’ve so aptly depicted? Perfect for calming fears and scripting the truth of what our Father delights to do on our behalf.
To be with us.
To save us.
To delight in us.
To quiet us.
To love us.
To rejoice over us.
(Zephaniah 3:17).
With that in mind, let us pack our bags in full confidence, knowing the One who awaits our arrival and who has called us his bride. Everything else is just icing.
Can’t wait to meet you.
peace~elaine
great post! I am that monster sometimes! and, you’re right on with the cure. Doesn’t the Enemy love to see us skip that last step too much?
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It’s not just little kids that envokes Monster Mommy…it’s teenagers, and husbands, and barking dogs too.
I turned into psychotic mommy last night and I’m not proud… But your post reminded me that God’s grace is sufficient.
We’ve all been there.
Emily, you are just being a “real” mommy. Those that you see that are freshly showered, shaved, have nice hair, smiles, always with sweet words…. well lets just say they are for tv. A real mom will always be there. Maybe not in the best mood but Im sure your there. Keep up the great work! Susie H
That is awesome!
Smiles!
I’ll take these steps immediately. My children thank you.
Most excellent.
Ok. I wrote down the instructions word for word. Maybe my monster will leave now.
We all can be “monster mommy” when we lose focus! Great job on recognizing it and for those awesome directions on how to get rid of her!
Thanks for your openness and honesty!
Glad to see you back. Get thee behind me Monster Mommy!!
I’m so glad that you sent Mommy Monster packing. Unfortunately, she found her way over to my house today. I haven’t been this grumpy in a long time.
I feel like a bit of a dork because I even grumped on my blog. I could delete it but but hey, that’s me today.
And thanks for the instructions. The kids just went to sleep and I think I’m going to start with step #6.
Thanks!
Kim
Great post – I think I’d throw in a good mani/pedi for good measure.
Wow! That is an impressive shower head!
I am glad you figured out the recipe. Now I just need to find a nearby Nana.
Creative and wonderful post. Thanks.
I have no idea how I found this blog….one thing just led to another. But I just wanted to say hi and let you know I’ve had so much fun visiting here today! I live in Charlotte and listen to your dad all the time on 91.9, but didn’t know he had two daughters!! (Very creative and talented daughters!)
I’m going to bookmark you and visit here more often!
Have a great week! Bye-bye to Monster Mommy!
Thanks for visiting my blog and for your comments, Emily. It means the world to be able to be honest about what we’re feeling in light of the miscarriage, and to be loved and prayed for by friends right now.
I feel a bit like Monster Teacher since all of this has happened. Your last few posts (including the graduation one) was such a gentle reminder that I need to let Jesus love through me as I spend the last 8 days of school with my precious first graders.
Welcome back precious mommy. I will refer to these instructions as needed, and bless you for sharing them!
This is the cutest how to guide I’ve read in awhile. I will definately be adding these instructions to my scrapbook as a ‘friendly’ reminder and for my daughter to use in the future, thanks!
Hi Emily!
I just found your blog through Lysa Terkeurst’s! You are hilarious!!
I loved reading about monster mommy. Unforunately I can relate all to well!
I’ll be at She Speaks too – are you going on the writers track or speakers?
Have a great day!
Jami
This is a classic!
Just wanted you to know I thought of your post today as mean mommy reared her ugly head and took control while I stood by helpless to stop her. I love your list here of how to get rid of her. If only I had a grandma, some chocolate, and some peonies…..
I love these real-life posts you share!
I need the chocolate, monster mommy or not,lol! great post!
No more monster mommy’s! Having a plan is always a good thing!
I’ll be at She Speaks. I’m doing the writers track, how about you?
What a totally cute post that all mommies can relate to!!!
Can’t wait to meet you at She Speaks in just a couple of weeks.
Love this post. And I can’t believe you actually took a picture of your shower. Pictures are way better than mere words!
this is beautiful!
Just what I needed today. Thanks for sharing. It’s been a wild couple of weeks around here.
Now to get rid of the Mommy Monster in my home, you just pop out two Ativan’s
Oh I so resemble this post!
Congrats on being the SITS girl! I was there last week and it’s a lot of fun.
Great ideas. Maybe even take a moment to sit back in your favorite chair, close your eyes and just toatlly relax for at least 15 minutes. Works well for me.
What a great post and perfect solutions.
Happy SITS day!
Cute post.
This is awesome. Thank you for this grat post. I have a feeling I’m going to put it to use TODAY.
Congrats on being the featured blogger today; I love the look of your blog, and your writing is even better! I hate it when Monster Mommy is at our house; I will have to bookmark this page to remember how to get rid of her
I absolutely LOVE this post. It’s so true and so funny at the same time.
I am so going to have to remember this but I think that I might need 3 chocolates and maybe a little wine
Oooh, Monster Mommy has been rearing her ugly head a little too often around here recently. Homeschooling tends to do that to my bloodpressure.
The pastor spoke yesterday about God’s mercy and grace and how they’re new every morning. When I remember what Jesus went through for me I can have the strength to get through my monsterness of the day.
Thanks for the tips! I like the chocolate part.
I absolutely adore the six degrees of separation you devised to rid yourself of being Monster Mommy, I needed these way back when (mine is 22). My DD will say Monster Mommy was a permanent fixture in her house. The monster smell can permeate the whole house and leave your nostrils singed it seems like forever. Love it! Love it! Love it! Keep posting even if you are preaching to the choir.
oh that was beautiful!
Thank you for the reminders and the helps!
Well said! I especially like the chocolate part
That’s very sweet. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like a grandma rather than a mom for all some of the tactics I employ.
How come it looks easier than it really is sometimes? And why di I end up eating the whole box of chocolates instead of just one or two?
Great tips. Especially the part where you recruit help!
You really ARE a fabulous photographer!
I once put myself in time-out and completely freaked my kids out by doing so.
That’s a wonderful post. Simple, sweet, and to the point. And the pictures are delightful, especially the first two!
Very sweet.
I’ve been finding myself turning into Monster Mommy more and more lately… maybe now that school has started and the kiddos are out of my hair for six hours each day Monster Mommy won’t be making as many appearances as she has been!!!
What a sweet post!
And Happy SITS day!
That was so cute and so super sweet! We all have that monster inside that occasionally rips loose. Unfortunately, but we wouldn’t be human if we didn’t.
I love your site, it has such a cute, colorful design!
I am definitely going to remember those instructions! I love the pictures that accompany the post!
OH Monster Mommy. How she has seen better days.
Congrats on your SITS feature – that should keep monster mommy at bay.
Oh I love this. What a great post.
I have no monster mommy currently, but I am taking these steps anyway!
Thanks for this one. Reading a post like this might keep Monster Mommy at bay.
The chocolate is definitely helpful. A little wine helps this mommy monster on occasion as well.
You are such a pleasure to read!
Very nice post. If it were me though, I’d probably have to have a whole box of chocolates haha.
Ok, I’m writing these down and taking notes. One question, what flavor chocolates are those, exactly? I want to make sure I get everything precisely right. I’m afraid that a nougat filled one will have a different effect than a raspberry creme filled one. Maybe I should just eat the whole box for good measure?
Okay, I totally took notes there and plan to post them where necessary in my house. I’m positive that my kids will appreciate it!!!
Thanks for sharing!!
funny thing is…even though mine are 25,26 and 27…there is still sometimes a mommy monster. Thanks for the brilliant solutions!
Wow! I am so glad I read your how-to guide. My little ones were almost eaten alive this past weekend, at the hands of Monster Mommy. I am definitely going to implement those this weekend when we go to Nana’s!!! Btw, is there a money-back guarantee??? hee-hee
Monster mommy creeps up around here too. Thanks for the tips.
I love this! I hate monster mommy, but sometimes we don’t have enough popsicles…or chocolate.
I love this post! I’ll need to revisit it often as my little guy grows up. It’s amazing how I can get so upset and frustrated (or downright angry) with him…and he’s so beautiful and sweet and part of me. Thank you!
Happy SITS day.
Great tips!!!
Mine is always happy with cheetos.
Have a fabulous week!
Love the chocolate step!
What a FABULOUS ending! One that’s WAY too easy to forget. Bless you!
Been there, done that. Good post.
What a great post!!! SEND ME CHOCOLATE!!!
:*) Tear.
DEFINITELY words to live by!
Happy SITS day!
Great tips. Mine shows up more than I care to admit! lol
Great post!
Dude, you made me get up and go search out a truffle. That was so mean!
Wonderful post!!! I love the pics!
That’s a luverly post!!!
Congrats on being SITS Queen for the day…
The shower, the flowers and the Word – these work for getting rid of Monster Wife too!
Yeah, I feel like I’m Monster Mommy all too often. Maybe I just need more chocolate…
Great post. There is a Mommy Monster in us all.
Good advice! My boys call my “Monster Mommy” the “Meany Face” or “the Angry Eyebrows.” I’m glad to know I’m not alone.
I LOVE this post– you have said it all in pictures and words. All new moms and monster moms need to read this:) Good job!
Cute post! I love step#4. Congrats on being featured!!!!!
LOVED that!