The ADHD MUMS Pod
Real talk from two ADHD mums in the thick of parenting, chaos, and clutter. Gen and Claire share honest highs and lows of neuro-divergent life. We are Mums, but you don't have to be to listen!
We share real, unfiltered stories about parenting, neurodivergence, and daily struggles like executive dysfunction, disorganisation, overstimulation, and Mum guilt. We also celebrate the wins—big or small—with honesty and laughter.
We're both AFAB and biological mums, but this space is for all parents, ADHDers, curious minds, and —even your pets. Everyone’s welcome.
We do swear though, so you probably need headphones if there's kids around!
The ADHD MUMS Pod
ADVENT CHAOS CALENDAR: Hope, Hospitals, And Holding On Through The Holidays
Gen is here to share a clear update on Claire’s seven-hour surgery, her move from critical care to a ward, and what recovery looks like in real time. Between relief and fatigue, we will now be signing off for a few days, but we promise to keep you posted.
• seven-hour surgery with two surgeons
• move from critical care to a private ward room
• pain, soreness, and gallows humour as coping
• realistic outlook on the long recovery road
• holiday schedule uncertainty and possible hospital recording
• gratitude to listeners and encouragement for supportive messages
Merry Christmas to all and to all. A good night. Good morning. Bye.
Further TW: This podcast references at times: alcohol abuse, depression, mood disorders, medical emergency, miscarriage, traffic accidents, grief and loss, teen pregnancy, anxiety, abuse, PDA, low self esteem, and anti-depressant medications, disordered eating, hoarding...
All music written and produced by Ash Doc Horror Lerczak.
Artwork by Gen
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It's a roll up to Christmas and we're on to the Each E la. Good morning everybody. I'm happy to say that even though I am recording solo, our Claire has had her major massive, major, massive, major, massive surgery. I think it was seven hours in the end. Two surgeons tag teaming from two different hospitals. It was a very long wait, but I got a phone call from her mum later that day to say that she was out of surgery and recovering. And then I've been able to go and see her yesterday. She's in the critical care unit. She's very sick. She's extremely sore. And she's a little bit pissed off. But she's um super strong and stoic as ever. Um, her gallows humour is there under the surface at the very least. Um, and she's taken everything in her stride. Um so yeah, she's oh yeah, so that was yesterday, and now she's actually been released from critical care onto a ward, so she's got her own little room now for the rest of the duration, touch wood, and she's well, and I really wanted to let everyone know that she's through the surgery, and now it's just a long road to full recovery, but I know she can do it, and you if you're a listener, you know she can do it. Um, so yeah, that update of Christmas cheer that Claire is sorted. Um and it's Christmas Eve for me, and I've got I've just been to the school, didn't have my kids last night, but I've just been to the school to watch singing on the yard, and um then I've got Christmas Eve tonight, I've got work meeting now. I mean I'm going into all sorts of boring shit, aren't I? This is not podcast fodder, so uh I'll go. But I wish you a very Merry Christmas, and um I don't know if we've got any pre-recorded Christmas episodes left. So if this little advent chaos calendar drops off the edge of a cliff, it doesn't mean we have, it's just uh Christmas is in full, full chaos swing. But me and Claire are hoping to record you a little pod on Christmas Day in the Aussie. So I'll keep you posted on that if need be. Merry Christmas to all and to all. A good night. Good morning. Bye.
