{"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":"103: When You Say 'I Don't Mind, Whatever's Easy' for Mother's Day — And Spend Sunday Cleaning Up Your Own Gifts","slug":"103-when-you-say-i-don-t-mind-whatever-s-easy-for-mother-s-day-and-spend-sunday-cleaning-up-your-own-gifts","published_at":"2026-05-06T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/103-when-you-say-i-don-t-mind-whatever-s-easy-for-mother-s-day-and-spend-sunday-cleaning-up-your-own-gifts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089","url":"https://adhdmums.com.au/captivate/when-you-say-i-dont-mind-whatevers-easy-for-mothers-day-and-spend-sunday-cleaning-up-your-own-gifts","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f8773982-10ec-4010-89fc-3acd02d878de.mp3","summary":"There's a script around Mother's Day that doesn't account for any of us. You're meant to want a candle, a coffee, a sleep-in, and to look visibly grateful at the end of it. If you can't name what you want, you're ungrateful. If you do name it, you have to manage it. If you stay quiet, you spend Sunday night cleaning up the wrapping paper from your own gifts. This episode is the one underneath that script. The maths nobody's saying out loud. The reason your brain blanks. And one small thing to try this Sunday — not to fix the year, just to notice what the silence is actually doing. This episode is for you if He asks what you want and your brain just stops You always say I don't mind, whatever's easy and then feel a bit hollow when Sunday's over You've spent Mother's Days managing other people's mothers and have nothing left for your own You're a single mum and Sunday is just another Sunday, except this one's worse You're grieving — your own mum, the version of motherhood you wanted, or both You've been telling yourself for years that you're just too sensitive Related episodes S2 EP88: I Made the Lunches, Booked the Table, and Still Felt Invisible (Mother's Day) S3 EP35: You Were the Good Girl. That's Why You're Falling Apart Now. S3 EP18 Quick Reset: Why You're Bad at Asking for Help and What to Do Instead 📬 Listener Questions & Community 🎙️ Ask a Listener Question (voice) Voice notes are preferred when possible — hearing your voice helps add context — but you’re very welcome to submit a written question instead. Send me a WhatsApp voice message here: https://wa.me/61403457313 ✍️ Ask a Listener Question (written) https://form.jotform.com/251238118486864 👥 Join the ADHD Mums Facebook Group For community, shared language, and conversations with other mums who get it.…","meta_description":"There's a script around Mother's Day that doesn't account for any of us. 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