About this episode
In this episode of the ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Hannah Saxe, a Legal Director specialising in family law and a recognised expert in modern family arrangements, including divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, cohabitation agreements, and LGBTQ+ family services such as surrogacy, donor conception and co-parenting.Alongside her professional expertise, Hannah brings lived experience as a late-diagnosed AuDHD woman and mum to two neurodivergent boys. This dual perspective shapes her compassionate, practical approach to supporting families through some of life’s most complex transitions.If you’re currently going through a separation, supporting someone who is, or simply want to feel more informed and prepared, this episode offers reassurance, insight and practical guidance to help you feel less alone and more empowered.My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!In this episode, we explore:Hannah’s journey to a late AuDHD diagnosis and how this shapes the way she supports clientsWhy neurodivergent individuals are often overrepresented in family and justice proceedingsThe new guidance from the Family Justice Council and how it aims to improve support for neurodivergent familiesThe common barriers which ADHD and autistic women may face when navigating legal processesWhat reasonable adjustments are, your right to ask for themThe power of understanding your neurodivergence to help with self-advocacy in the legal systemThe move to non-fault divorce and what this means in practiceThe emotional and practical impact of separation on childrenNeurodivergent-friendly alternatives to court, including mediation and arbitrationHow written communication and parenting apps can reduce overwhelm in co-parentingThe importan
