Along with flash mobs, Waxhaw Mombies follow their maternal instinct with community service

WAXHAW, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — They’re so busy and sleep-deprived that maybe it was inevitable what they’ve become. A fun-loving circle of friends has transformed into something spooky, silly, and serious all in one.

They’re the Waxhaw Mombies.

“We’re like zombies, but we’re moms,” explained creator and original member Dayna Corcoran.

A few years ago, it was as if she decided, “Hey, hey, we’re the Mombies.” Okay, if you’re old enough to get that reference to “The Monkees,” you might as well be a Zombie.  

“A group of friends that got together in 2022 on a whim to do a flash mob,” Corcoran told Queen City News.

It seems like everyone and their mother crowded into a recent rehearsal for two upcoming flash mob performances. They’re at Pineville Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 24, and Waxhaw Fright Night on October 25.

No offense, but before we met them, they were already dead to us. They looked alive and well after a 6:30 a.m. wake-up call. As in, wake from the dead (insert sinister laugh).

That’s where we heard more “woos” than at a Rick Flair wrestling match.

“Woo! We’re getting ready to scare you!” Corcorcan warned us.

When they’re not playing dead, they really do have a life as moms, of course.

“We are dying to get out of the house,” said Kristen Bright.

Yes, the play on words are plentiful in this story, but you expected that.

Besides the upcoming local performances, they’ll wind up wherever their maternal instinct leads them.

“Get out there in front of your community and get people together for fun. There’s just nothing better than that,” Bright said.

“Well, we get out of the house, and we get to do something just for us,” Corcoran said.

But the beauty of it is, this is not just for them.

In 2023, they realized they could give back to the community and raise money for charitable causes.

“The Sisterhood Against Sexual Assault,” said Corcoran, talking about their biggest project. “And now we’ve helped over 1,200 people with emergency care kit bags and after care and group care for survivors of sexual assault.”

That makes this mob even more worthwhile for Jennie Murray, whose husband is Waxhaw Mayor Robert Murray.  

“When this came up, I had to be a part of it because I love to dance, and I love to support good causes,” Jennie said.

“It has been such a treat, so much fun,” said Genevieve Leydig, assistant principal at Weddington Elementary. “Brought all the joy to all of us moms who are busy every day, allowing us to carve out some time for ourselves.”

They say having a fellow Mombie as your “ride or die” can be a lifesaver when you need a friend.

“It gets us bonding. I had an emergency this week, my son was in the hospital and they  immediately set up a meal train, and they came to the house,” Corcoran said. “It’s really just moms supporting moms.”

Sure, they may look like a corps of corpses in public, but they’re so much more.

“We just have a lot of fun getting together and dancing, burning off some energy, getting ready to perform and party,” Bright said as her fellow Mombies did the zombie walk and surrounded her. “And scare each other apparently, ha-ha!”