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ADHD Mums

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 —

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9. SCHOOL SERIES: IEP Meetings Are Broken — Here’s...

ADHD Mums ·

2025/06/09

You walk into a school meeting hoping for support—and walk out feeling like the unreasonable parent again. In this no-fluff episode, Jane is joined by returning guest and neuroaffirming educator Millie Carr to rip the curtain off how Individual Education Plans (IEPs) are actually playing out in real classrooms. From broken communication and missing documentation to defensive staff and performative inclusion policies, this episode is a sharp, validating look at what’s really happening

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17:28

QUICK RESET: Advocating for Your Child Shouldn’t...

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2025/06/04

Why does getting support for your child feel like a full-time job… with no sick leave? In this solo episode, Jane dives into the exhausting, invisible labour of advocacy – and why neurodivergent mums are often left navigating broken systems without a map, a translator, or a break. From IEP meetings to GP appointments, this is the episode for every mum who’s ever stayed up till 2am writing an email that might just get ignored. If you’re tired of being dismissed, dismissed

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24:18

7. SCHOOL SERIES: The Great Gaslighting: When Schools...

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2025/06/02

What happens when schools insist your child is fine - but everything in your gut says otherwise? In this powerful instalment of our school mini-series, Jane is joined again by Millie Carr - teacher, parent, and neurodivergent advocate - to unpack one of the most maddening experiences families face: being gaslit by educators who don’t “see” the struggle. If you’ve ever been told your child is “fine” at school while managing meltdowns, shutdowns, or burnout at home,

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52:27

6. NDIS Is Making Psychology Support Harder To...

ADHD Mums ·

2025/05/28

You’re not imagining it — psychology funding is reducing from NDIS plans. And neurodivergent families are being hit the hardest. In this critical solo episode, Jane breaks down the real impact of recent NDIS changes, including the hidden rollout of Section 33, why psychology is being reframed as a ‘Medicare issue’, and how support for emotional regulation, anxiety and trauma is being stripped away under the radar. If you’re navigating plan reviews, therapy

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52:37

5. SCHOOL SERIES: Your Child Isn’t ‘Acting Out’ —...

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2025/05/26

If your kid has been labelled ‘disruptive’, ‘too much’, or has a 'behaviour problem’ at school - this episode is for you. In this raw, honest, and fiercely educational conversation, Jane is joined by Tania Waring - lawyer-turned-PhD researcher, mum of three neurodivergent boys, and longtime education advocate. They go into what’sreally happening when ADHD and autistic kids are ‘acting out’ - and why so many schools are punishing trauma responses, not

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33:04

4. Advanced ADHD + Neurodivergent Myths.....Busted :)

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2025/05/21

You’ve already heard the basics: ADHD isn’t just for boys. Autism isn’t all hand-flapping. Great. But what about the deeper stuff? In this solo episode, Jane takes a sledgehammer to the most persistent, harmful, and advanced myths that are still sabotaging ADHD and autistic women. From the dangerous praise of ‘high functioning’ to the weaponisation of executive function, performative neurodiversity, and the false promise that meds fix everything—this is the truth

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18:37

3. SCHOOL SERIES - Burnout Starts in the Classroom —...

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2025/05/19

If your child’s after-school meltdowns seem to come out of nowhere — they don’t. They’re just not being seen. In this second episode of the School Series, Jane is joined again by neurodivergent educator and mum Millie Carr to unpack how burnout builds silently in classrooms and explodes at home. From sensory overwhelm and executive dysfunction to chronic invalidation and misread behaviour — this episode doesn’t just name the problem. It helps you understand what

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28:56

2. SCHOOL SERIES - Burnout Starts in the Classroom —...

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2025/05/14

If your child holds it together all day at school only to fall apart the second they get home—this episode is for you. In this brutally honest conversation, Jane is joined by teacher, parent, and neurodivergent advocate Millie Carr to unpack the invisible trauma happening behind ‘good behaviour’ in classrooms. From silent shutdowns to explosive rage, masking to misdiagnosis, we explore how the school system is inadvertently breaking the very kids it's meant to support—and

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14:29

1. Season 3 Starts Here: No More Explaining – ADHD...

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2025/05/12

You’ve read the listicles. You’ve sat in the paediatrician’s office explaining what your child’s meltdownactually meant — again. You’re not confused. You’re exhausted. Season 3 is here — and it’s not about awareness anymore. It’s about tools, systems, scripts, and sustainable change. This season, Jane is done explaining ADHD to the masses. If you’re an ADHD mum, late-diagnosed woman, or raising neurodivergent kids in a system

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18:04

88. Mothers Day: I Made the Lunches, Booked the...

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2025/05/08

You made the reservation. You packed the gifts. You wiped the tears, booked the table, and still felt… like no one saw you. If Mother’s Day makes you feel flat, ragey, or quietly devastated—you’re not ungrateful, you’re unsupported. In this raw solo episode, Jane shares the truth about what ADHD mums, solo parents, and neurodivergent women are really navigating on the day that’s supposed to be for them. This isn’t about handmade cards and breakfast in bed

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41:39

87. Season 2 RECAP: The Year ADHD Mums Stopped...

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2025/05/07

If you made it through Season 2 while juggling meltdowns, meds, late-night Googling, school chaos, and trying to figure out dinner while being told to ‘get off your phone’—you’re not just surviving. You’re reshaping the narrative. In this raw and honest wrap-up, Jane reflects on what really went down in Season 2: the burnout, the backlash, the breakthroughs, and the moments that made her want to walk away. From NDIS implosions to medication shortages, from massive

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24:24

86. What the World's Biggest ADHD Meds Study Really...

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2025/05/05

ADHD Meds: Are They Safe Long-Term? What the World's Largest Study Just Told Us You’re sitting in the paediatrician’s office, staring at a tiny tablet in your hand, wondering if giving it to your child makes you a bad parent—or a better one. Sound familiar? In this solo episode, Jane breaks down the world’s biggest ADHD medication study—just published in The Lancet Psychiatry—and unpacks what it really means for neurodivergent families. We’re talking hard

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26:42

85. Real Tools for Real Rage (Mum Rage Part 2)

ADHD Mums ·

2025/04/30

Okay, so you’ve screamed into your car steering wheel. Now what? In Part 2, Jane and clinical psychologist Dr Jacinta Thompson return to bring the goods: the actual, practical tools ADHD mums can use to manage rage without pretending to be zen all the time. From self-coaching scripts to nervous system hacks, this episode gives you permission to be angry—and shows you what to do with it that’s actually effective. Because no, you don’t need to just 'try yoga' again. And no,

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39:28

84. I Love My Family… But I’m So F**king Angry (Mum...

ADHD Mums ·

2025/04/28

If you've ever felt like you were about to rage-clean the entire house, scream in your car, or book a one-way ticket to anywhere then here, this episode is for you. We’re diving into mum rage, sensory overload, and the shame spiral that follows—because if just regulating your emotions was that easy, none of us would be listening to this episode. Dr. Jacinta Thompson is back to break down why ADHD mums experience explosive frustration and what’s actually happening in your brain when

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27:20

83. Too Much? Or Just Misunderstood: ADHD, RSD & the...

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2025/04/23

Ever been called ‘a bit much’? Apologised for your personality before someone’s even asked your name? You’re not alone - and you’re not the problem. In this solo episode, Jane cracks open the messy reality of emotional intensity, ADHD, and rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD). From 2am spiral sessions to crying because someone didn’t wave back - this episode calls it what it is: a misunderstood but very real part of neurodivergent life. No shame. No pastel filter

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43:56

82. ADHD or PTSD? Why So Many Women Are Misdiagnosed...

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2025/04/21

Too many women walk into a psych’s office knowing something’s not right—and walk out with a label that only tells half the story. ADHD or PTSD? Or both? In this episode, Jane chats with senior psychologist, educator, and PhD candidate Amanda Moses, whose work centres on complex, highly masked neurodivergent presentations. Together, they tackle one of the most misunderstood clinical issues facing ADHD women: misdiagnosis, trauma-blaming, and the dangerous trend of withholding

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42:02

81. You’ve Tried Everything… They Still Won’t Eat:...

ADHD Mums ·

2025/04/16

You’re not overreacting. You’ve spent hundreds trying to keep their “safe foods” stocked, only for them to refuse it the next day. You’ve stood in the kitchen, holding a full lunchbox, wondering how they’ll get through the day - and howyou’llkeep holding it together.This isn’t just fussy eating. And this episode isn’t just more information - it’s the support you’ve been looking for.Want real tools to help with ARFID at home? The companion kit to this episode is packed with scripts, trackers, and

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28:01

80. Executive Function, School Stress, and Support...

ADHD Mums ·

2025/04/14

Ever feel like you’re the only one holding everything together - school schedules, emotional meltdowns, forgotten socks, and all? And somehow, despite all that effort, your child’s teacher still doesn’t quitegetit?You’re not imagining it - and you’re definitely not alone.In this episode, Jane sits down with educator and special ed expertSue Larkeyto talk about what really helps when school feels like a battle, your kid is stuck in ADHD paralysis, and you’re just trying to make it to bedtime without

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79. Navigating School Holidays with Your Sanity &...

ADHD Mums ·

2025/04/09

This episode won’t give you a 12-step schedule — just real strategies, honest validation, and permission to drop the guilt.If school holidays leave you feeling overstimulated, under-supported, and one snack request away from snapping — you’re not alone.Need extra support this break? TheSchool Holidays Sanity Kithas printables, reset plans, transcript and flexible tools to help things feel a little more doable. DOWNLOAD HERE.--In this episode, Jane breaks down why school holidays can completely fry

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43:40

78. Could it be ARFID? Spotting the signs + why it’s...

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2025/04/07

If you’re constantly guessing what your childmighteat today...If even your “safe foods” aren’t safe anymore…And if every mealtime feels like a silent panic attack - this episode is for you.ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) isn’t about being picky or manipulative - it’s about safety. And when food feels like a threat, pressure just makes things worse.In this raw and practical chat, Jane sits down with nutritionist and mum-of-twoMargo Whiteto talk about what’sreally going on when food

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