{"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":307,"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T06:22:15.189015+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089"},"episode":{"title":"13. At Least Dad Did a Load of Washing... Her 9-Year-Old Said It Mid-Fight. That Was the Bar.","slug":"13-at-least-dad-did-a-load-of-washing-her-9-year-old-said-it-mid-fight-that-was-the-bar","published_at":"2026-07-06T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/13-at-least-dad-did-a-load-of-washing-her-9-year-old-said-it-mid-fight-that-was-the-bar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089","url":"https://adhdmums.com.au/captivate/she-went-on-strike-from-the-mental-load-by-thursday-shed-bought-her-husband-a-present","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fa649bb5-4f53-4e52-bc82-b5eda998e936.mp3","summary":"Have you ever made a deal with yourself at the end of a really bad week — that's it, I'm not doing it anymore, I'm only doing what he does — and then washed up three times by Tuesday without noticing? Have you ever bought him something mid-fight when you were supposed to be on strike? Have you ever lost it because your nine-year-old defended his dad by pointing out he did one load of washing, as if that was the bar? I couldn't stop thinking about a listener who did all three in one week. I texted a friend about her. I went for coffee and talked about her. I followed up to find out what happened. What she said next, I genuinely did not see coming. What we cover Have you ever declared you're done, you're not doing it anymore, and then found yourself doing it anyway — and genuinely not noticed until it was done The thing your body does mid-fight that looks like making up but isn't — and why it fires even when you're the one who's angry Why your hands win the war three times before lunch — and the one-second move that interrupts it Why the guilt fires when you stop, not when you're drowning — and what guilt is actually doing in your house What your daughter learns watching a 40-year trained adult put something down — no speech needed The slam tour — passive-aggressive cleaning, the self-cleaning oven moment, and what we're really hoping he'll see Why your body won't sleep even when everything is fine — and the scientific name for it The question to ask yourself the next time your hands move before your brain does: am I doing this because I want to, or am I scared of what'll happen if I don't Free resources Household Family Meeting Template — https://adhdmums.com.au/product/adhd-household-family-meeting-template/ Energy Accounting Guide — https://adhdmums.com.au/product/adh…","meta_description":"Have you ever made a deal with yourself at the end of a really bad week — that's it, I'm not doing it anymore, I'm only doing what he does — and then wash…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1676,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-mums-6363089/episodes/13-at-least-dad-did-a-load-of-washing-her-9-year-old-said-it-mid-fight-that-was-the-bar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/13-at-least-dad-did-a-load-of-washing-her-9-year-old-said-it-mid-fight-that-was-the-bar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}