Parent wellbeing
Overwhelm, parent burnout and the question nobody asks. Who is caring for the caregiver.
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Overwhelm, parent burnout and the question nobody asks. Who is caring for the caregiver.
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For many women, motherhood is when AuDHD finally becomes visible. Samantha Johnson, a late-identified AuDHD mother and lived experience educator, explores why the combination of executive function demands, sensory load, and postpartum hormone shifts makes masking unsustainable. Learn how each developmental stage compounds the load, why parenting gets harder (not easier) for neurodivergent mothers, and practical strategies for managing overwhelm without pushing harder.
25 June 2026
Neurodivergent parents raising neurodivergent children face a dual load that rarely gets named or supported. In this episode, Michael Coles, a 51-year-old autistic ADHDer and neurodiversity advocate, shares how capturing overwhelming moments transforms them from crises into patterns and plans. Learn how tools that reduce cognitive load, connect fragmented information, and affirm parental self-care can shift families from reactive overwhelm into proactive clarity. Michael's honest conversation reveals that supporting yourself is foundational to supporting your child.
6 May 2026
What if your child didn't need fixing, and neither did you? Tracey Jewel shares her journey as an AuDHD mum, exploring radical acceptance and the power of micro moments when raising neurodivergent children. Discover why embracing the chaos isn't giving up, how to reconnect with your own self-care tools, and finding joy in the day-to-day reality of who your child actually is.
6 January 2026
With Hollie-Ann Newman
With Samantha Johnson
With Johan Erchoff
With Michael Coles
With Tracey Jewel