Sep 16, 2026 · not_requested
34. ADHD and Team Sports: Why the Sideline Is Embarrassing for You, Not Just Hard for Him
- Duration seconds
- 1853
Podcast
ADHD Mums
- Author
- Jane McFadden
- Feed episode count
- 307
- Official site
- https://www.adhdmums.com.au/
- Markdown
- /podcast/adhd-mums-6363089.md
Summary
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 — an Autistic and ADHD mum with a Master's in Neuroscience and Psychology and certification as an ADHD and Autism assessor. This isn't another polished parenting show with 'ten easy tips'. It's real stories, confessions we're not supposed to say out loud, and the research that explains why so many of us are running on empty. Every week you'll hear: 🎙️ Confessions — raw, anonymous truths from mums navigating rage, burnout, and survival. 🧠 Expert insights — from clinicians, researchers, and policy leaders on ADHD, autism, and mental health. 💬 Advocacy in action — exposing ADHD medication shortages, NDIS red tape, and the hidden costs mothers carry. With over 1 million downloads from around the world, the podcast has influenced ADHD reforms in Australia, been featured in national media, and pushed politicians to answer the questions mothers are asking. If you've ever screamed in the car, forgotten every form until the night before, or wondered if you're the only one falling apart — this podc…
Episodes
Sep 14, 2026 · not_requested
33. Hormones and Neurodivergence: Why You Have a List of Random Symptoms and No Answers (with Dr Ceri Cashell)
- Duration seconds
- 1652
Sep 9, 2026 · not_requested
32. ADHD Overstimulation: Why You Snap at 4pm When You Were Fine at 9am
- Duration seconds
- 1493
Sep 7, 2026 · not_requested
31. Why Am I Always Sick? ADHD, Burnout and the Boom-Bust Cycle (with Bianca Comfort)
- Duration seconds
- 2536
Sep 2, 2026 · not_requested
30. ADHD and Losing Things: Why You Get It Ready Early and Still Can't Find It
- Duration seconds
- 832
Aug 31, 2026 · not_requested
29. Hypermobility, POTS and MCAS: The Conditions That Cluster With ADHD (with Dr Jason Lam)
- Duration seconds
- 1569
Aug 26, 2026 · not_requested
28. ADHD and Friendship: Why You Can't Send the Text (Even to People You Like)
- Duration seconds
- 1519
Aug 24, 2026 · not_requested
27. ADHD and Survival Mode: How to Stop Trying Harder and Actually Thrive (with Rachel Few)
- Duration seconds
- 1763
Aug 19, 2026 · not_requested
26. Why You Can't Accept Kindness: Masking, Surface Acting and the Wall That Blocks Love In
- Duration seconds
- 1707
Aug 17, 2026 · not_requested
25. When You Say Too Much: ADHD, Oversharing and the Room Going Quiet
- Duration seconds
- 1528
Aug 12, 2026 · not_requested
24. The 3 Types of ADHD in Women (And Why So Many of Us Go Undiagnosed)
- Duration seconds
- 1060
Aug 10, 2026 · not_requested
23. ADHD and Marriage: We Separated for 18 Months. Then He Got Diagnosed. (with Emily Jade O'Keeffe)
- Duration seconds
- 1706
Aug 5, 2026 · not_requested
22. Mental Load: 'I'm Just Tired of Being the Only Adult.' When the Kids Start Paying For It.
- Duration seconds
- 1415
Aug 3, 2026 · not_requested
21. ADHD Assessment: What Actually Happens in a Psychiatrist's Appointment (with Dr Brendan Daugherty)
- Duration seconds
- 2018
Jul 29, 2026 · not_requested
20. Mental Load: He Mowed the Lawn Once and Wanted to Know If You Saw It.
- Duration seconds
- 1445
Jul 27, 2026 · not_requested
19. Is Daycare Causing ADHD? Debunking the Diary of a CEO Episode. (with Amanda Moses)
- Duration seconds
- 2401
Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested
18. Mental Load: 'Do We Have Parmesan Cheese?' He Was Standing at the Fridge. I Was Interstate
- Duration seconds
- 1644
Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested
17. Good Girl Conditioning: Breaking the Pattern Before It Reaches Our Daughters — with Rachel Seiler
- Duration seconds
- 1777
Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested
16. Anxiety or ADHD? Understanding the Two Types of Racing Thoughts and what to do about them
- Duration seconds
- 1228
Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested
15. Should Kids Be Made to Hug Relatives? Give Your Auntie a Kiss. He Said No With His Face.
- Duration seconds
- 1427
Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested
14. ADHD Stress and Emotional Regulation: What Your Kids Noticed That You Didn't.
- Duration seconds
- 956
Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested
13. At Least Dad Did a Load of Washing... Her 9-Year-Old Said It Mid-Fight. That Was the Bar.
- Duration seconds
- 1676
Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested
12. MUM RAGE #4: 3 Reasons Your ADHD Medication Isn't Touching Mum Rage.
- Duration seconds
- 975
Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested
11. I Planned the Day Off to Finally Get Things Done. By 11am I'd Done Nothing and Hated Myself for It
- Duration seconds
- 857
Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested
9. MUM RAGE #3: 3 Reasons Rage Hits Hours After the Thing That Set It Off.
- Duration seconds
- 1105
Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested
Just 'Find a Good Stopping Place on the Ipad' It's 5:45pm on a Wednesday. He's in a Minecraft Cave. The Dog Needs a Bone.
- Duration seconds
- 1739
Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested
MUM RAGE #2: 3 Reasons 'Just Breathe' Has Never Worked (and what does)
- Duration seconds
- 1635
Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested
4. What Do I Do When Being Reasonable Hasn't Worked? The School Escalation Pathway Schools Don't Tell You About - with Sara Hocking
- Duration seconds
- 2767
Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested
4. They Took Away the Village and Handed Us the iPad. Then They Told Us Not to Use It.
- Duration seconds
- 1329
Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested
MUM RAGE #1: 3 Reasons ADHD Mum Rage Feels Like It Came Out of Nowhere. (It Didn't.)
- Duration seconds
- 1504
Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested
3. It's 11:40pm. I'm Not on My Phone for Fun. I'm on the Password Reset Page for the Third Time
- Duration seconds
- 1338
Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested
4 Reasons You Can't Eat Breakfast Until the Kitchen's Clean. Why Most Advice Won't Work — and the One Thing That Will.
- Duration seconds
- 2689
May 27, 2026 · not_requested
1. Season 4 Launch: Who Am I If I Stop Being In Service to Everyone in My Life?
- Duration seconds
- 1084
May 25, 2026 · not_requested
108. 'Supportive of What?' The Year a Friend Asked Me One Question and Broke the Season 3
- Duration seconds
- 1336
May 20, 2026 · not_requested
107. Sorry I'm Late. I Have ADHD.' But .... My Friend Has ADHD Too. She's Never Late
- Duration seconds
- 1879
May 18, 2026 · not_requested
106. He'll Eat When He's Hungry.' Three Years Later My Son Was in Hospital on a Feeding Tube with Tracy Jewel Constable
- Duration seconds
- 1817
May 13, 2026 · not_requested
105. I'm Gentle With My Daughter for Ten Minutes. Then I Tell Myself to Stop Being Such a F*cking Embarrassment
- Duration seconds
- 1143
May 11, 2026 · not_requested
104. When a Neuroscientist Says iPads Cause ADHD — And You Wonder if You've Damaged Your Kids with Amanda Moses
- Duration seconds
- 1793
May 6, 2026 · not_requested
103: When You Say 'I Don't Mind, Whatever's Easy' for Mother's Day — And Spend Sunday Cleaning Up Your Own Gifts
- Duration seconds
- 1072
May 4, 2026 · not_requested
102. When You Stop Calling Your Friend and Start Talking to ChatGPT — And You're Not Sure What It's Costing You with Laetitia Andrac
- Duration seconds
- 2301
Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested
101. RE-RELEASE: When You Stop Your ADHD Meds for the Baby — And the Pram Rolls Across the Car Park with Rodney Whyte
- Duration seconds
- 2129
Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested
100. When You Know School Isn't Working — And You're Still Waiting for Permission to Leave with Rebecca English
- Duration seconds
- 2263
Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested
99. When the Teacher Asks ‘What Can I Do to Help? But You Don’t Know What to Say with Kat Marrington & Sally Galloway
- Duration seconds
- 840
Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested
99. When School Feels Too Much Too Early — Expectation Creep Explained with Rebecca English
- Duration seconds
- 1389
Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested
98. When You Say ‘Can We Talk’ — And It Blows Up Straight Away
- Duration seconds
- 546
Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested
97. The Invisible Job: Being the One Who Holds Everything Together
- Duration seconds
- 958
Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested
96. When You Keep Starting the Same Thing — And It Never Gets Finished
- Duration seconds
- 874
Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested
95. When You Make Yourself the Joke — And It Turns Into ‘That’s Just Who I Am’
- Duration seconds
- 667
Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested
94. When a Group Chat Goes in Circles — And You Leave Feeling Like You’re the Problem
- Duration seconds
- 843
Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested
93. When You Remove the Stress — And Start Wondering What’s Wrong With You
- Duration seconds
- 561
Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested
92 The Teen They Called ‘The Problem’ — And What Changed in a Different School Setting with Em Jeffrey
- Duration seconds
- 1553
Mar 18, 2026 · not_requested
91. ‘When Someone Says “We Didn’t Have ADHD Back Then” — And You Start Defending Your Parenting’
- Duration seconds
- 1015
Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested
90. ‘When Someone Says “We Didn’t Have ADHD Back Then” — And You Start Questioning Yourself’
- Duration seconds
- 1286
Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested
89. When the Quiet Kids Are Struggling — But No One Notices
- Duration seconds
- 2065
Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested
88. When Being the ‘Good Student’ Is Actually Hurting Your Child
- Duration seconds
- 2770
Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested
87.When You Stay Calm at School — And Leave Feeling Like You Didn’t Do Enough
- Duration seconds
- 2079
Mar 2, 2026 · not_requested
86. When the Teacher Is Trying — And You Still Leave the Meeting Questioning Everything
- Duration seconds
- 2042
Feb 25, 2026 · not_requested
85. Is the Problem the Child — Or the Learning Plan?
- Duration seconds
- 2631
Feb 23, 2026 · not_requested
84. When School Decides Your Child Is the Problem
- Duration seconds
- 2213
Feb 18, 2026 · not_requested
83. When ADHD Becomes the Reason You Stop Trying...
- Duration seconds
- 817
Feb 16, 2026 · not_requested
82. Overstimulated Before 7am — And No One Sees the Work
- Duration seconds
- 3282
Feb 11, 2026 · not_requested
81. The Hidden Cost of Being the 'Good Girl' — How the Mental Load Became Ours
- Duration seconds
- 1677