{"podcast":{"title":"ADHD Mums","slug":"adhd-mums-6363089","podcast_index_feed_id":6363089,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/adhdmums/","website_url":"https://www.adhdmums.com.au/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/36034d34-12a3-48c5-b350-38b0ca05e100/image.jpg","author":"Jane McFadden","episode_count":270,"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, educational neuroscientist, advocate, and mother of three. 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 neuroscientists, clinicians, 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 already tuning in from across the world, the podcast has already 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 podcast is your proof that you’re not br…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089"},"episode":{"title":"100. When You Know School Isn't Working — And You're Still Waiting for Permission to Leave","slug":"100-when-you-know-school-isn-t-working-and-you-re-still-waiting-for-permission-to-leave","published_at":"2026-04-27T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/100-when-you-know-school-isn-t-working-and-you-re-still-waiting-for-permission-to-leave","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089","url":"https://adhdmums.com.au/captivate/when-you-know-school-isnt-working-and-youre-still-waiting-for-permission-to-leave","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3f9de05d-41bc-43a1-be46-361b10dd76c8.mp3","summary":"You've spent more time on drop-offs, pickups and meetings this week than your kid has spent actually learning. You keep telling yourself the routine is good for them. They come home flat anyway. You can see it isn't working. You just can't picture what else looks like. So you stay on the fence. Another term. Another meeting. Another 11pm google. What we cover Why most homeschoolers in Australia didn't plan to homeschool — and what 'accidental homeschooling' actually means The two competing fears keeping you stuck — and which one usually wins in the end What 'enough is enough' really looks like (it's rarely one big moment — it's bankruptcy logic: slow, then very fast) What a homeschool day actually looks like when you're not running school-at-home The legal stuff schools won't tell you — you don't need their permission Why $50k a year still doesn't fix this, and what you might actually be paying for How to take a term off without making a forever decision Why bullying gets reframed as 'resilience-building' at school but is illegal at work Why this episode matters The fence is the hardest place to live. Most parents sit there longer than the kid can afford. Rebecca has spoken to hundreds of families about why they finally jumped — and the answer isn't 'they were ready.' It's that the fear of staying finally outweighed the fear of leaving. This episode names the decision underneath the decision, and hands you a permission slip you probably didn't know existed. This episode is for you if You've tried two schools, maybe three, and nothing's stuck The meetings have started to outnumber the actual learning You keep saying 'maybe next term' and next term keeps not coming You're more scared of Uncle Ned's questions at Christmas than you'd like to admit Part of you knows it isn'…","meta_description":"You've spent more time on drop-offs, pickups and meetings this week than your kid has spent actually learning. 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