A fortnightly podcast about the ludicrous realities of being a parent of neurodivergent kids.
Lapsed comedian Mark Allen has three kids - two diagnosed autistic with ADHD and one suspected autistic.
Each episode, he speaks to a similarly frazzled parent and explores how other neurodiverse families deal with seemingly simple events, such as birthday parties, holidays, mealtimes, and leaving the house.
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A fortnightly podcast about the ludicrous realities of being a parent of neurodivergent kids.
Lapsed comedian Mark Allen has three kids - two diagnosed autistic with ADHD and one suspected autistic.
Each episode, he speaks to a similarly frazzled parent and explores how other neurodiverse families deal with seemingly simple events, such as birthday parties, holidays, mealtimes, and leaving the house.
Managing the work/shambles balance | Mark Holborow
Neuroshambles
1 hour 31 minutes
3 weeks ago
Managing the work/shambles balance | Mark Holborow
In this episode of Neuroshambles, Mark Allen is joined by devoted dad and fellow Neuroshambler Mark Holborow, for a refreshingly honest look at the difficulties of holding down a job, while raising neurodivergent kids and trying (often unsuccessfully) to keep those two worlds from colliding.
They discuss naked Zoom call interruptions and the emotional labour of school drop-offs, as well as the guilt, the resilience, and the accidental skillsets parents of ND kids develop.
It’s a cathartic, relatable deep dive into the realities of navigating employment when your home life is anything but typical – with plenty of laughs, rants, and candid talk about autism, ADHD, PDA and neurodivergent parenting.
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CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS (Estimated):
00:00 – Intro & Listener Survey Feedback05:30 – Meet the Guest: Mark Holborough10:00 – The Challenges of working parents16:30 – Working from Home with neurodifferent Kids25:00 – Background chaos, interruptions and client calls33:00 – The emotional guilt of being the breadwinner40:00 – Supporting the non-working Parent53:00 – How open can you be at work?1:00:00 – Hiding a child at work: Real life stories1:07:00 – Why parents of neuro-exceptional kids make great employees1:13:00 – The economic cost of caring1:26:00 – The Positives1:29:00 – Neurodiversity Champions1:33:00 – Tiny Epic Wins1:37:00 – What the Flip? Moments1:41:00 – Wrap-up and thanks
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LINKS TO STUFF WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE:
Neuroshambles Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/2wFVupe4HumCYym6A
LSE Report – The Economic Case for Prioritising Autism in Policy and Reform: http://lse.ac.uk/cpec/assets/documents/Autismeconomics.pdf
The Sunflower Alliance – raising awareness of hidden disabilities: https://hdsunflower.com/
BUPA Medical Insurance: https://www.bupa.co.uk/health/health-insurance-ppc-b
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CONTACT US
🌐 Website: www.neuroshambles.com📧 Email: hello@neuroshambles.com📸 Instagram: @neuroshambles🎵 TikTok: @neuroshamblespod📘 Facebook: Neuroshambles🧵 Threads: @neuroshambles
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CREDITS
🎶 Theme music by Skilsel on Pixabay: pixabay.com
Neuroshambles
A fortnightly podcast about the ludicrous realities of being a parent of neurodivergent kids.
Lapsed comedian Mark Allen has three kids - two diagnosed autistic with ADHD and one suspected autistic.
Each episode, he speaks to a similarly frazzled parent and explores how other neurodiverse families deal with seemingly simple events, such as birthday parties, holidays, mealtimes, and leaving the house.
