The SEND Mum Club

Greer Jones joins me to chat about her eldest child who is 7 and has autism & ADHD (Greer chooses not to share his name publicly). We talk about her difficult route to diagnosis and how professionals made her feel like her son’s behaviour was down to her failing as a parent, leading to thoughts of suicide. We discuss how him being diagnosed with ADHD led to her own diagnosis and the huge gap between the average age males and females are when they get diagnosed – this stat blew my mind. Greer also talks a lot about overwhelm and the strategies she’s put in place to manage it.
 You can find Greer on socials @theunfinishedidea

I couldn’t not speak on this subject as it’s sparked conversations and judgements that have been extremely hurtful to the Down syndrome community. Not the choice the couple made, but they statement they released and the meaning behind it.

My friend Sam Ofoegbu is my guest this week, talking about her little boy Theo who’s 4. Theo has Down syndrome and needed heart surgery after he was born. He is also on the ASD pathway. We discuss parenting a child with additional needs without a partner, how Sam coped with Theo’s surgery, why she is making the decision to home educate and what she thinks that will look like for them.

Dora Garcia joins me on this episode to chat about her 9 year old son Matteo who has Autism and ADHD. We discuss Dora being in denial before the diagnosis and how she feels perceptions changed after it. We talk about the importance of taking pockets of time for yourself to recharge and making sure you prioritise what’s actually important rather than trying to do everything.
Dora discusses how she travels all over the world with Matteo as a single mum and what she’s put in place to make sure it goes as well as possible. 
 You can follow Dora on Instagram @thetravelholicmum

Amelia Christie is my guest this week, talking about her 5 year old son Oliver who has congenital heart disease, cerebral palsy, global development delay and is tube fed. We talk about how Amelia coped with lengthy stays in hospital for Oliver’s surgeries, lessons she learned and things she’s now put in place to make hospital stays slightly easier.
 We talk about the importance of self-care while your child is ill but how hard that is to actually put into practice, and ways in which friends and family can support you.
 Amelia also talks about an amazing experience Oliver has just had being named the honorary 35th runner in the 2026 Grand National.
 You can find Amelia on Instagram @oliver_chdbaby