Mom rage and anger can feel like they come out of nowhere. Most of the time, they build from all the little things that pile up over a week or a month.

This guided visualization and body awareness practice may help you slow down, calm your body, and understand what your anger needs. You will begin with deep belly breaths and notice the sensations in your body. Then you will look back at your recent days as if you were watching a movie and practise naming the feelings that come up. You will choose one moment to get curious about and explore what colour, shape, or form those feelings might take. Anger is often the part we can see, with sadness, resentment, guilt, or loneliness sitting underneath.

This track may be helpful if you are a mom feeling overwhelmed, stressed, on edge, or stuck in the cycle of blowing up and feeling guilty afterward.

Created by Kayla Huszar, Registered Social Worker and Expressive Arts Therapist.

Mom burnout almost ended this podcast. Working around the school calendar - about 196 school days out of 365, plus sick days, PD days, and field trips - leaves me far fewer work hours, so the podcast is continuing on a more flexible schedule.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why Kayla almost stopped the podcast
• How the school calendar shrinks a working mom's hours
• The time drains self-employed moms may not count: sick days, PD days, field trips, and volunteering
• What the Undermothered series is about
• How to stay connected: Instagram, the newsletter, or text updates

Guest episodes are still coming, and so is the Undermothered series (coming soon 2027). To hear when a new episode drops, follow the podcast on Instagram, join my newsletter, or email hello@kaylahuszar.com for updates.

Get the FREE Private Podcast Series for Moms who want to stop losing their shit: https://www.kaylahuszar.com/gmgm

This content is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice or a therapeutic relationship.

If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988, the Suicide Crisis Helpline, available 24/7 across Canada. In an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

I sit down with Saghar, who I've known for almost 20 years - we worked together at the YWCA in Regina back in the day. We're two moms, always connected by creativity and navigating the complexities of life. This time, we get into the guilt that comes back in three hours, even when you've done everything right.

Here's what you'll learn:

• The 3 mom burnout warning signs to watch for
• Reactive vs. preventative self care - and which one you're actually doing
• Why mom guilt still hits, even when you do everything "right"
• Why creativity isn't optional - it's survival
• The one question that changes everything
  

To see the full blog, Kayla's credentials, and complete show notes, head to kaylahuszar.com/are-you-really-living-mom.