2. Unpacking the Motherload: Mommy Issues, Reparenting, and Mental Health

🎙️ Unpacking the Motherload: Mommy Issues, Reparenting, and Mental Health

Mother’s Day isn’t just flowers and brunch—it can be messy, complicated, beautiful, and painful, all at once. In this raw and relatable episode of Collectively Unhinged: Therapy Talk, your co-hosts Courtnie and Melisa hold space for the truth behind the Hallmark holiday: the complexity of mother relationships, the unspoken pain of the “mother wound,” and the imperfect, ongoing process of healing.

Whether you’re being celebrated, avoiding phone calls, grieving a loss, or wondering why Mother’s Day still triggers something deep—this episode is for you.

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Segment 1: The Mother Wound
We kick things off with a deep dive into the mother wound—what it is, how it shows up, and why so many adult children are just now realizing how deeply it’s shaped their self-worth, attachment styles, and emotional patterns.

We unpack the subtle and not-so-subtle ways these wounds follow us, and how they influence everything from relationships to burnout. With reflection prompts like “What roles were you forced into as a kid?” and “When did you realize your relationship with your mom wasn’t... normal?” This segment invites listeners into both clarity and compassion.

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Segment 2: Unhinged Confessions – Mother’s Day Edition
Because sometimes, you’ve got to laugh to keep from crying.

We share our own confessions about the most unhinged things our moms have ever done.

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Segment 3: Reparenting & Healing
Not all healing means reconciliation. Sometimes it means becoming the parent you needed.

We explore the concept of reparenting: how to build the emotional safety, boundaries, and self-validation you may have never received. We reflect on questions like:

“What’s one thing you now give yourself that your mom couldn’t?”

“How do you celebrate yourself now, as a mother?”

This segment is an empowering reminder that healing can be self-directed, slow, and imperfect—and that’s okay.

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🎤 Closing Thoughts
We wrap the episode with a simple reminder:

"And if Mother’s Day is hard for you — we see you. The healing doesn’t have to be perfect. Just real. And messy. And probably with snacks.”

So if Mother’s Day feels tender, complicated, or bittersweet—we got you.
Thanks for joining us, cry-laughing and healing along the way.

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🎵 INTRO MUSIC:

“Good Night” by FASSounds

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