You are upstairs and your mother is downstairs. Usually I think more about myself and less about my mother.
"Smog, black smoke rolling, it feels like a fire" is a perfect description of anger.
"Broadcast 1 19, while rushing down the stairs" is your fire fighting behavior and your posture. This is what you should do in reality.
"Cooking" represents the unity and survival of the family, which may also be the reason that makes mom angry.
Scene 2: Although it is based on real road construction and the like, it reflects the small world of self.
"Cars can run on water, but you are on a boat without a steering wheel." Driving in the water is a violation of rules and constraints, and it also symbolizes privilege and unfairness. However, you follow the rules, which makes you uncompetitive and can only go with the flow, not yourself. This is the bottleneck of your career or relationship. This will also make you feel insecure. Just like boating in the river in a dream and crossing the road in reality are all related to anxiety.