ADHD Mums
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ADHD Mums
Being a mum is hard enough. Being a mum with ADHD — or raising neurodivergent kids is a whole different level. ADHD Mums is the unfiltered, science-meets-reality podcast hosted by Jane McFadden, educational neuroscientist, advocate, and mother of three. This isn’t another polished parenting show wi...
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91. MYTH BUSTING: The Cost of ‘We Didn’t Have ADHD Back Then’
There is a moment at a family barbecue where your child isn’t sitting at the table.
They’re walking.
Talking.
Eating on the move.
90. MYTH BUSTING: ‘We Didn’t Have ADHD When We Were Kids’
Somewhere in almost every ADHD conversation, someone eventually says it.
'There weren't kids like this when I was at school.'
Or the sligh...
When the Quiet Kids Are Struggling — But No One Notices
School systems are built to notice disruption.
The child throwing chairs.
The child refusing to sit down.
The child who can't stay q...
When Being the ‘Good Student’ Is Actually Hurting Your Child
You're told your child is doing great at school.
'Wish I had more like her'
'No issues here.'
But every afternoon at 3pm something e...
88. When Being Reasonable Gets You Nowhere at School
You’ve sent the emails.
You’ve attended the meetings.
You’ve tried to be calm, collaborative, reasonable.
And nothing changes.
...
86. When Teachers Care — But the System Still Breaks Kids
There is a particular kind of confusion that happens when your child likes their teacher.
If you’ve ever thought, ‘But she’s so lovely… why isn’...
85. Is the Problem the Child — Or the Learning Plan?
You’re sitting in a meeting thinking you’re here to talk about support.
There’s a plan. There are ‘adjustments’.
And yet your child is sti...
84. When School Decides Your Child Is the Problem
There is a moment in some school meetings where the language changes.
You walk in expecting support. Adjustments. Solutions.
But then diff...
83. When ADHD Becomes the Reason You Stop Trying...
You’re functioning. Packing lunches. Showing up. Holding it together.
But quietly, inside, you’ve started believing:
‘This is just how it...
82. Overstimulated Before 7am — And No One Sees the Work
This episode is for ADHD mums who feel like they’re living inside a nervous system experiment.
The kind where everything is technically ‘fine’…...
81. The Hidden Cost of Being the 'Good Girl' — How the Mental Load Became Ours
This episode is for ADHD mums who have ever sat in a car park before an assessment and felt their whole nervous system start negotiating with the evid...
The Invisible Coordination Load: Why ADHD Mums Carry the Work Systems Won’t
This episode sits right in the space where mental load, motherhood, and neurodivergence collide.
It’s about the exhaustion that doesn’t come fro...
Why Does My Partner Keep Asking Me Questions When My Brain Is Full?
This episode is for ADHD mums who feel their nervous system spike over questions that look harmless on the surface. The kind of questions that arrive...
78. Grieving the Child You Imagined — While Loving the One in Front of You with Dr Vanessa LaPointe
There is a kind of grief that mums are not supposed to name. It could be called ungrateful.. but a lot of us feel it. So it stays private, carried qui...
77. Turning the Car Around for the Hat — So It Must Be Me
Responsibility’s already on me.
If this tips, it’ll be because I waited too long.
That’s how the morning starts.
There’s a clock run...
76. Always Leaving First — The Social Cost for ADHD Mums
You can feel it tipping before anyone else does.
Everyone’s still chatting, still comfortable, and your body’s already tightening.
You kno...
75. I Was Fine Until No One Replied
This episode sits in a very specific moment: when nothing has technically happened, but your whole system reacts as if something has gone wrong.
...
74. You’re Not That Mum (Back to School Edition)
If you’re standing at the edge of a new school year already feeling tight, alert, or on edge — this episode is for you.
Not because you’re anxio...
73. Being Judged for Choosing Understanding Over Punishment
If you’ve ever been told you’re ‘too soft’ or that your child just needs firmer discipline — this episode is for you.
Not because you need to le...
72. You’re Not Behind — You Learned to Carry Responsibility Too Early
And you’re not failing at life.
If you wake up already tired — before anything has even happened — this episode explains why.
Not in a ‘he...
71. When You Can’t Relax Even When It’s Quiet — What Your Body Is Doing and Why
You’re not bad at relaxing.
And you’re not doing rest wrong.
If you’ve ever noticed yourself cleaning, tidying, or “finding something to d...
70. The Resolutions None of Us Actually Did
You didn’t fail your New Year’s resolutions.
You survived a year that was heavier than the plans you made for it.
I asked the ADHD Mums co...
69. Too Exhausted to Be the Parent You Want to Be
If you feel like you’re failing at parenting because you’re constantly exhausted, flat, or shutting down — this episode is for you.
This isn’t a...
68. 🎅 You’re Allowed to Be Done — Even at Christmas
What if the calm you felt last Christmas wasn’t a fluke — but a clue?
In this episode, Jane responds to a listener who accidentally lost her Chr...
67: The Xmas Yes That Should’ve Been a No
I thought I was being polite.
I thought I was keeping my options open.
But somewhere between exhaustion, people-pleasing, and old survival...
66. Stop People-Pleasing This Christmas — The Year I Stopped Apologising for My Child
December brings presents… and pressure. Family dynamics get loud, expectations get heavier, and suddenly you’re managing everyone’s feelings and your...
65. I’m the Magic of Christmas… But Apparently I’m Grumpy Too
Silent rage at Christmas isn’t a personality flaw — it’s a nervous system collapse.
In this episode, we unpack why ADHD mums hit overwhelm earli...
64. Did Santa Just Take Credit for My Mental Breakdown?
Christmas isn’t “cosy magic” for many ADHD mums — it’s a high-pressure, high-sensory, invisible-load marathon that no one else sees. In this episode,...
63. The Year I’ve Decided Good Enough Is Enough
If December already feels like you’re sprinting through wet concrete, this episode is your deep breath. Christmas asks ADHD mums to hold the magic and...
62. ADHD Meds & Kids: The Questions You're Too Afraid to Ask.
Some days it feels like you need a medical degree just to parent a neurodivergent kid. The waitlists, the myths, the pressure to ‘get it right’ — it c...
61. Christmas Is the Finish Line — And ADHD Mums Are Crawling There
If you’re already running on caffeine and obligation — this one’s for you. December has a way of convincing ADHD mums that magic only counts if it hur...
60. No, You’re Not ‘Just Tired’ — 1 in 3 New Parents Are Barely Holding It Together
If you’ve ever thought, 'I’m just tired,' but deep down you think it’s more than that — this conversation is for you. Perinatal Mental Health Week isn...
59. The Red Pen Christmas: How to Stop Editing Yourself for Everyone Else
If you’ve already cried in a shopping centre car park — you’re not alone.
In this raw and funny ADHD Mums Christmas episode, Jane breaks down wh...
58. Things That Look Like Bad Parenting But Are Actually Neurodivergence
When a child melts down in public or refuses to eat, the world sees “bad behaviour.” But often, what looks like defiance or poor parenting is actually...
57. You’re Not Delusional — There’s Real Joy in Parenting a Neurodivergent Child
Trigger Warning
This episode includes mentions of intrusive thoughts and parental burnout. Please take care while listening.
Episode Overv...
56. ADHD Meds & Kids. Your FAQ answered
💊 Why do ADHD meds seem like a miracle one week… and stop working the next?
If you’ve ever sat there wondering if you’re failing because the me...
55. CONFESSIONS: Things I Can’t Say at the Playground
For ADHD mums, school pickup isn’t chit chat — it’s performance. The smiles, the nods, the weather talk. On the outside you look friendly. On the insi...
54. Supplements for ND Kids: Calm Minds, Chaos Days, and What Actually Helps
💊 They’ll sell you $60 gummies and promise calm — while your child is still wide awake at midnight.
If you’ve ever handed over cash for gummies...
53. QUICK RESET: Self-Care Feels Nice. Self-Regulation Keeps You Alive.
🛁 Self-care feels nice… but self-regulation keeps you alive.
Ever wondered why you feel calm after a walk but snap six minutes later? You’re no...
52. HORMONES: When HRT Isn’t Enough: Mum Rage & Perimenopause Explained
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses hormonal rage, burnout, and emotional overload that may feel intense for some listeners.
Some days I...