While I have this on my Netgalley list, I actually purchased a copy of the book.  

If you have feeling stuck, anxious, unhappy or any other emotion that can be associated with those, this is the book for you.  It gives every life strategies on how to work on those emotions, the thoughts and actions associated with them.  

However, as you would guess from the title, there is profanity in the book.  If this is not your style, I would recommend against getting the book.  However, if you are like me, and profanity is common place in your life, this book is for you.  

I found the self-awareness activities relatable and doable.  

Will this book solve your life's problems? Will this book make all of the bad emotions go away? NOPE, no book can do that.  However, this book might give you a strategy or two that may lessen the bad emotions and their impact on your life.

O. M. G.  I couldn't love this book more!  This is your friend giving you a friendly punch in the arm telling you to get out of your own damn way.  The expertise + push to dig in and do the homework + the saltiness is just the BEST recipe.  Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt has won a fan for liiiiiife!

I wasn't sure about this book going in, but its the kind that everyone needs to read! move on and let Shit go!

When a swift kick in the pants is required, this is it. Jodie lays it all out and gives you the tools needed to get over yourself and your own BS as well as not taking anyone else's. I really enjoyed this enlightening journey of seeing situations for what they are and learning how to own my part in them but also move on.

*thank you to Netgalley, Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt and New Harbinger Publications, Inc. for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*


1 star.

I requested this book not knowing what to expect but that was why I requested it, because I was curious to see what it was about. Unfortunately it just didn't click with me and I lost interest pretty fast. I don't really have anything more to say. It simply wasn't for me.

I thoroughly enjoyed the writing content of this book! Having read it as an uncorrected proof on an iPad, I did have recurrent challengings with pages jumping which made sticking with the overall book difficult but what I did read, I quite loved. I was only three pages in when I texted a friend with a quote that I knew would resonate. She asked for the title of the book. F bombers with an interest in receiving constructive counsel on navigating in this crazy world would probably love this book. My mum (and any other person who bristles at profanity in general and the f word in particular) would not. I'm glad to know that "customer words" (cuss words) as my youngest brother called them when he was a tyke, help us process the world more effectively, at least if used judiciously. From time to time I have considered the effort of cleaning up my vocabulary. This book makes the argument that that action might be counterintuitive or at least, unnecessary. I liked how the author set up the Table of Contents so that one could tell at more of a glance which chapter might be the best after getting the basics from the first few chapters. MOMF tackles what could be tedious self work with frankness and humor. #MOMF #MoveOn

This is a book that we all need during this pandemic. It is a great self-help book with a wide array of tips and assistance. 

Would recommend!

Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt is a therapist with her PhD. And she isn’t afraid of the F-bomb. I like her style. A lot. 

After all, somebody has said that profanity is the new poetry. And I believe it.

“Move on Motherf*cker” is a hilarious, but necessary book that comes as a result of Jodie having to take her own advice and let go of her shit. Especially as she takes a new job that is super dysfunctional. In order to survive, she created the acronym “MOMF” and started joking about it to her fellow therapist buddy.

“Every time my colleague and I caught ourselves spiraling into a bad place, we’d MOMF each other. It was amazing how quickly that shifted our mood. It was like a shot in the arm.”

Jodie explains to us that WE are all an M-Efer in our own way. We each bring on our own drama, self-talk and mental obsession—especially when our mind is a mess. And sometimes we need to cuss ourselves out. Because, wouldn’t ya know it, cussing brings emotional relief! Plus, putting the “MOMF mantra” to work helps us take responsibility. 

“Calling yourself out can be an act of self-love.” And most of us need to move on from what’s getting in our own way. 

So as crude as it is, sometimes there’s just a special place in a person’s life when MOMF is the right tool for the job. “It’s salty but loving, and it cuts through the crap.”

This book is a self-help tool kit to teach us the concepts of using MOMF in our lives while incorporating evidence-based mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In it, we learn how the pieces of Jodie’s MOMF plan fit together to help us with:

--Cruel self-talk
--A need to control uncontrollable thing
--Relationship traps
--Parenting pain
--Work problems
--Health issues
--Bad habits
--Coming to terms with painful events
--Necessary life changes

Grab a notebook and pen to complete the exercise to “pinpoint where your own personal crazy talk is coming from.”

Special thanks to New Harbinger Publications for the advanced copy to review, via NetGalley.

Exactly what I needed in exactly the way i needed to hear it. The approach and message that this book has makes it easier to receive and accept whatever help or guidance you are in need of. Everyone could use a tune up regardless of what's going on in their lives but in this particular moment in time I found this to be the voice I could relate and be open to. A great find for a mind open to let s**t go!
I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley for my honest review.

I was hoping for something a bit different from other self help books, but this was a run on the mill same as many others available, it was amusing at times, but pretty much the same as many out there, not for me really 

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

What we all need to read right now!! I am a therapist who primarily works with teens and young adults and so much of this book is right up their alley!! Reframing to positive isn't always helpful but the techniques and the realness in this book will do the trick!! Thank you NetGalley for the early read!!! Will def buy!!!!

Lord knows I have no problem cussing. So clearly, this is right up my alley. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

A full Q&A with the author is available on my blog! https://inliterarylove.wordpress.com/2020/11/03/move-on-motherfcker-a-qa/

With everything going on in the world today, a self-help book peppered with expletives is exactly what I didn't know I f*cking needed.

You may be wondering why a book on how to improve your life needs to include swears but it turns out they're kind of the point! Psychologists say swearing is good for you and relieves stress - I f*cking knew it! You'll learn how to swear your way through all sorts of negative thoughts and toxic situations but what really resonated with me was the reminder to let go of what I can't control. We're dealing with a total sh&t show of a year and this book calls you on your bullsh&t and gives you a kick in the ass to change your story. MOMF (Move On Motherf*cker!) is so my new mantra. 

Thanks to NetGalley, New Harbinger Publications and Books Forward PR for the advanced copy to review.

Full review at: https://readingourshelves.com/2020/10/20/move-on-motherfcker-by-jodie-eckleberry-hunt-review/

Self-help books are so subjective – I feel like a good book in this genre is any one that you find at the time that you need it. That being said, I read this one all the way through in order to review it.

What drew me in first was the title. But, in the foreword and introductions, we learn that cussing is actually part of the point. There’s a newer concept in psychology that says swearing is good for you – it can help relieve stress, and it can be fun!

All the real concepts you need to understand the MOMF (Move On Motherf*cker) methodology are in the first chapter. The key one is the idea of the second arrow. For the sake of clarity, I’m going to quote the author’s explanation:

If you are struck with an arrow, it hurts like hell. You can’t change that the arrow struck you. That part is done… When you bitch and moan about the tragedy of the arrow striking you, you create your own suffering – in addition to the original wound. In other words, you are striking yourself with a second arrow.

Once you get the concept down, the rest of the chapters are about applying it to different situations. There are stories gleaned from the author’s experiences as a therapist, and journal prompts. The chapters include ones on: sticking up for yourself, being a control freak, your love life, parenting, work, illness/injury, bad habits, and having a rough past. Obviously, not every single chapter will apply to every individual – so, you could easily pick and choose, and not tackle every scenario in the book.

This book is coming out on November 3rd, and I got a preview copy through Books Forward.

A self-help book with salty language? I’m there. A bit more real than your average self-help read, this one is all about letting go of what you can’t control. One of my favourite posters at home says ‘maybe swearing will help?’ and this book explains how it actually does, and so much more! It’s full of actions you can take to swear your way through real self-talk and learn how to feel worthy, be assertive, and practice self-kindness while better understanding yourself, being present, changing negative patterns, and manage the daily stress of work, health, and relationships. Reading it is an act of self-love, as the author says: “Don’t be the one holding yourself back”. It’s here to help you work through the shit show that is life! And I don’t know about you, but I need this more than ever this year. And you’ll have a laugh while you’re at it! A kind of “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” for potty mouths. It’s full of so much information, it’s funny, and it will manifest your dormant ‘don’t mess with me’ vibes. And I love how the author gets straight to it, like that friend who calls you on your bullshit: there’s no flowery language that tiptoes around, she cuts right to the chase. It’s the kick in the pants a lot of us actually need to make real change in our lives. And I think this book will change my life: I’m going to go back and work through it page by page with my journal, one swear at a time. F*ck yeah!

Nearing middle-age, or maybe I am middle-aged already (I haven’t really thought about it) I’ve come to realize that most of us have some sort of anxiety, self-esteem, confidence, depression, or some other kind of ailment that keeps us from being our best selves. You may be thinking to yourself that despite these things, you’re killing it, and that may be true but if you’re still hearing an inner-voice occasionally, you haven’t quite beat the beast back yet. Not totally. 

I loved this book for its rawness, humor, and point-blank assessment of how to get over ourselves when we need it the most.

Self-help for the swearers in the crowd. The idea behind it is to use "shocking" language to shock yourself out of whatever negative thoughts or emotions you may be having. Otherwise it's pretty much standard self-help: CBT, retraining yourself to think positively instead of negatively, forgiving your own mistakes/bad habits. The author gives real life examples of how cussing can have a positive impact. Especially with used in conjunction with humor and the other self-help therapies mentioned above.

I've read many self-help books over the years and this one is nothing different than others, but I liked the stories though.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me this copy.

Obviously from the title I knew I would be reading a book with swearing so that didn't bother me.. In fact, MOMF actually makes me laugh and I think it's a great idea to say inside your head to remind yourself to stop stressing over things we can't always control. I like that the book had short to the point chapters. Some of it was just too silly, by the time I was tired of it the chapter was over. Other parts were really relatable and offered techniques that I can use, maybe not as extreme as suggested, but enough to move on.

This is a pretty standard type self help book to me, however with swearing included. I didn’t feel like I learnt a lot more than from any other self help book to be honest. 

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.