How are SEND parents supposed to ...
How are SEND parents supposed to work?
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SEND the Mums by Kenna Burke
S1 · E12
Sep 18, 2026
40:00
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How Are SEND Parents Supposed to Work?

This week we’re asking a question we know a lot of SEND parents will relate to… how are we actually supposed to work?

We’re talking about the reality of trying to hold down a job or build a career alongside school calls, appointments, paperwork, childcare that doesn’t always meet our children’s needs and the general unpredictability that comes with SEND parenting.

We also look at some pretty shocking recent statistics around how having a child with SEND affects parents’ employment and earning potential, and talk honestly about how it’s shaped our own working lives.

Plus, we check in on those new school year resolutions we made a couple of weeks ago. Because obviously they were all going to plan beautifully. 🫠😂

Has SEND changed the way you work? Have you reduce ... 

Keywords
parenting
Autism
ADHD
SEND Mum
SEND Parents
friend
Friendships
motherhood
Neurodivergent children
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