Mother Plus Podcast
This is the podcast for "too much" moms who feel like they are failing at motherhood and don't want to fail anymore. Your hosts, Stacey Hutson and Stephanie Sprenger, two ADHD moms of four girls ages 4-18, most definitely don't have it all figured out. But we know one thing for sure: understanding our brains is the key to enjoying our motherhood, and our SELVES again.
Here, we are brutally honest about our ADHD motherhoods (the missed Spirit Weeks, the mountains of laundry, the nostalgia for our old "fun" pre-mom selves) so you know you're not the only one struggling.
When we don't know the answers, or aren't qualified to give them, we bring on the experts. Mental health therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, women's doctors -- we want to learn from them all. Because we believe once you know how to work WITH your ADHD brain rather than against it, it changes everything.
You found your people. We're them. And you're ours. Let's figure this out together.
*To Join the ADHD Mom's Club so we can hang out, visit: https://www.motherplusser.com/ADHD-mom-club-waitlist**
Mother Plus Podcast
#153: How to Advocate For Your ADHD Child In School (Even If You Hate Confrontation)
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In this episode, we cover:
- What a 504 plan actually is
- Why Steph chose to pursue one for her daughter before high school
- The emotional toll of being a “good girl” in a broken system
- How to stay in your body during uncomfortable meetings
- The difference between being lazy and needing accommodations
- What her daughter’s plan includes—and why it matters
- Encouragement for any parent wondering if they’re “overreacting” or “asking too much”
This one is for the ADHD mom who's tired of her kid feeling like they’re failing in a system that wasn’t built for them.
Have questions about this? Have a personal experience you'd like to share? Email us hello@motherplusser.com or DM us on Instagram.
Craving a tool that will help your good girl tendencies chill out as you work through ADHD motherhood? Download our ADHD Good Girls Survival Guide HERE.
WHERE TO FIND US NOW
Connect with Stacey
- 🎧 The Next Phase Podcast —
- on Apple & Spotify
- 📸 Instagram: @stacehutson
Connect with Steph
- 🎧 The Peri-Normal Podcast
on Apple and Spotify - ✍️ The Reclamation Era
on Substack - 📝 MidCircle
— a writing community for midlife women - 📸 Instagram: @stephsprenger