{"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":"4. What Do I Do When Being Reasonable Hasn't Worked? The School Escalation Pathway Schools Don't Tell You About - with Sara Hocking","slug":"4-what-do-i-do-when-being-reasonable-hasn-t-worked-the-school-escalation-pathway-schools-don-t-tell-you-about-with-sara-hocking","published_at":"2026-06-15T18:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/4-what-do-i-do-when-being-reasonable-hasn-t-worked-the-school-escalation-pathway-schools-don-t-tell-you-about-with-sara-hocking","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089","url":"https://adhdmums.com.au/captivate/what-do-i-do-when-being-reasonable-hasnt-worked-the-school-escalation-pathway-schools-dont-tell-you-about-with-sara-hockings","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/15a50b25-1a2b-4c96-bae4-e02f7c5cedba.mp3","summary":"The principal told you to contact region. Region told you to contact the principal. You're sitting in your car wondering if you're going quietly insane. You're not — and neither is the principal. The system is built to do exactly this, to everyone inside it. Sara Hocking is back to map a way out, and the news isn't what you think. What We Cover The one subject line that forces an official response — and why most schools have been waiting for someone to send it The institutional rule that makes principals back their staff publicly even when they're moving things behind the scenes — and how to read the quiet changes The escalation pathway nobody hands you, and the exact point where 95% of parents tap out The strategic reason to keep going past that point even when it feels pointless Why teachers aren't ignoring you — Sara's frame for what's actually happening in the staffroom, and what they're being asked to triage every day The paper-trail trick you can do in 30 seconds on your phone after every conversation Why you arrive at every school meeting already at a ten, and what the other parents in the room don't realise about themselves What restraint, expulsion and catchment actually mean — and the policy vacuum that hands one principal the call when there should be a system holding it Stop waiting for an apology. Sara explains why it isn't coming from individuals, and what to watch for from the structure instead. Free Resources School Complaint & Escalation Guide: https://adhdmums.com.au/product/school-complaint-escalation-guide/ Quiet Exclusion Kit: https://adhdmums.com.au/product/quiet-exclusion-kit/ More from Sara Sara Hocking runs See Beyond — neuroaffirming, nervous-system-informed resources for parents and schools, including free printables you can send straight…","meta_description":"The principal told you to contact region. Region told you to contact the principal. You're sitting in your car wondering if you're going quietly insane. 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