43. Cranky Mom Syndrome: How to be more flexible with unknowns with Catherine Mellinger
Are you a mom struggling to navigate the unknowns of parenting?
Do you find yourself experiencing Cranky Mom Syndrome more often than not? If so, you're not alone. In this podcast episode, Kayla and Catherine explore how creativity and play can be powerful tools for healing in motherhood.
Cranky Mom Syndrome: When you’re trying to be in the know about all the mom things and unknowns are hard.
Using expressive arts therapy, we can rediscover curiosity, wonder, and play, and learn how to navigate the stressors of parenting.
Art-making is a unique form of truth-telling that can help moms deal with all the unknowns in parenting.
When you're caught up in Cranky Mom Syndrome, it's important to notice the crankiness that comes with the unknowns.
Acknowledge the unknown and that you might be cranky about it.
Say to yourself, "Yup, there is going to be something you didn't expect, you might be cranky for a few days and that's ok."
Accept that unknowns are part of life and survive the unexpected thing (most likely).
If you're feeling stuck, try expressive art therapy. It's a powerful way to tap into your inner creativity and discover hidden parts of yourself. Through art, you can learn to express emotions, thoughts, and feelings that are difficult to put into words.
So, tune in to this podcast episode and learn how to use creativity and play to navigate the unknowns of motherhood.
Feel the magic and discover the power of expressive art therapy.
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Catherine Mellinger (she/they) is an Expressive Arts Therapist (EXAT), Perinatal Mental Health Therapist (CC-PMH) and mixed media collage artist who’s works have been exhibited across Turtle Island and published Internationally.
Originally from land belonging to Treaty 6 (Colonially named Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) she currently lives and works in what is colonially named Waterloo, land included in the Haldimand Tract and belonging to the Neutral, Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples. Catherine is a parent of two children, an avid urban grower, and lives within a family structurethat is an exploration space for neurodivergent celebration and ways of being. They are the co-founder of Together: For Perinatal Mental Health Waterloo Region.
Catherine identifies as a queer femme artist living with invisible disability.
https://www.catherinemellinger.com
https://www.instagram.com/catherine_mellinger/
