We explore masking as ADHD mums—what it is, how it starts, and why it drains us—then share ways to unmask gently without losing safety. Stories from school, work, family, and the school gate show how expectations and stigma push women and kids to perform “fine” while struggling underneath. • Masking defined as hiding ND traits to appear neurotypical • Everyday masking examples in speech, routines and stillness • Gendered expectations and why women are diagnosed later • Burn...
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We explore masking as ADHD mums—what it is, how it starts, and why it drains us—then share ways to unmask gently without losing safety. Stories from school, work, family, and the school gate show how expectations and stigma push women and kids to perform “fine” while struggling underneath. • Masking defined as hiding ND traits to appear neurotypical • Everyday masking examples in speech, routines and stillness • Gendered expectations and why women are diagnosed later • Burn...
HIGHS AND LOWS OF THE WEEK: Therapy Training, Co‑Parenting Wins, And ND Meal Hacks
The ADHD MUMS Pod
28 minutes
1 week ago
HIGHS AND LOWS OF THE WEEK: Therapy Training, Co‑Parenting Wins, And ND Meal Hacks
We trade chaos for a mid week and explore why calm can feel weird when your brain expects spikes. Therapy training gets real, co‑parenting shifts bring ease, ND‑friendly routines help with food, and a freezer fiasco turns into a small, satisfying win. • naming highs and lows with a steadier baseline • therapy training strain and client exposure under observation • feedback culture, empathy management and de‑roling tactics • co‑parenting schedule change and smoother school runs • kids’ emotio...
The ADHD MUMS Pod
We explore masking as ADHD mums—what it is, how it starts, and why it drains us—then share ways to unmask gently without losing safety. Stories from school, work, family, and the school gate show how expectations and stigma push women and kids to perform “fine” while struggling underneath. • Masking defined as hiding ND traits to appear neurotypical • Everyday masking examples in speech, routines and stillness • Gendered expectations and why women are diagnosed later • Burn...
