You didn’t fail your New Year’s resolutions.
You survived a year that was heavier than the plans you made for it.
I asked the ADHD Mums community how their New Year’s goals actually went last year — and the answers weren’t lazy, careless, or undisciplined. They were honest. Tender. Exhausted.
This episode is a collective exhale for every mum who promised she’d get organised, rest more, yell less, move her body… and then found herself just trying to keep everyone alive.
💬 What this episode really says
ADHD mums don’t fail goals because they don’t care enough.
They struggle because they’re already at capacity when they set them.
🧠 In this episode, we unpack:
- Why New Year’s resolutions collapse for ADHD mums — especially in January
- How burnout and survival mode sabotage motivation and follow-through
- The difference between ‘lack of discipline’ and lack of margin
- Why long-term planning doesn’t work when your nervous system is cooked
- A kinder, ADHD-friendly alternative to goal-setting
🎧 Listen & links
- Listen: https://adhdmums.com.au/podcast_episode/the-resolutions-none-of-us-actually-did
- Resource: Energy Accounting Guide → https://adhdmums.com.au/product/adhd-mums-energy-accounting-guide/
🔗 Related episodes
- The Year I’ve Decided Good Enough Is Enough
- https://adhdmums.com.au/podcast_episode/good-enough-is-enough-year/
- Why Most Planners Fail ADHD Mums (And How to Finally Make One Work)
- https://adhdmums.com.au/podcast_episode/episode-52-why-most-planners-fail-adhd-mums-and-how-to-finally-make-one-work/
- QUICK RESET: The ADHD Myth of ‘Just Try Harder’
- https://adhdmums.com.au/podcast_episode/episode-24-quick-reset-the-adhd-myth-of-just-try-harder/
