Mother Plus Podcast
This is the podcast for "too much" moms who feel like they are failing at motherhood and don't want to fail anymore. Your hosts, Stacey Hutson and Stephanie Sprenger, two ADHD moms of four girls ages 4-18, most definitely don't have it all figured out. But we know one thing for sure: understanding our brains is the key to enjoying our motherhood, and our SELVES again.
Here, we are brutally honest about our ADHD motherhoods (the missed Spirit Weeks, the mountains of laundry, the nostalgia for our old "fun" pre-mom selves) so you know you're not the only one struggling.
When we don't know the answers, or aren't qualified to give them, we bring on the experts. Mental health therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, women's doctors -- we want to learn from them all. Because we believe once you know how to work WITH your ADHD brain rather than against it, it changes everything.
You found your people. We're them. And you're ours. Let's figure this out together.
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Mother Plus Podcast
#150: What If Creativity Is the Missing Piece to Your Mental Health?
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What if the path to healing wasn’t found in doing more—but in doodling more?
In this episode, Stacey and Steph sit down with Kayla Huszar, a Registered Social Worker, Expressive Arts Therapist, and ADHD mom of two, to talk about the transformative power of creativity and expression—especially for mothers.
After facing postpartum anxiety and burnout, Kayla found her way back to herself through expressive arts therapy. Now, she helps other mothers reconnect with their creativity, not as a luxury, but as a lifeline.
We talk about:
- Why you should use the good markers
- How art journaling can help regulate emotions (yes, even if you're not “artistic”)
- The link between flow state and ADHD
- Why mothers must reclaim time for play and joy
- The narratives we carry about self-expression—and how to rewrite them
- What Kayla’s 10-year-old son said about adult stress that will blow your mind
Plus, Kayla shares a simple 5-minute practice to get started with art journaling today—and why doing something "frivolous" might be the most essential thing you do all week.
🎨 Want her free 5-minute art journal check-in? DM @kayla.huszar on Instagram to get the cheat sheet!
Kayla's website: https://www.kaylahuszar.com/
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