We are the ADHD Family

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is Advocateur Melissa Madison. With over 15 years of experience, Melissa is a dedicated and enthusiastic educational leader who has held many diverse roles in both the Surrey School District and the Greater Victoria School District.    Melissa was Owen’s grade 2 teacher and one of the first that believed in what my wife and I were seeing.   Our conv...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is Advocateur Melissa Madison. With over 15 years of experience, Melissa is a dedicated and enthusiastic educational leader who has held many diverse roles in both the Surrey School District and the Greater Victoria School District.    Melissa was Owen’s grade 2 teacher and one of the first that believed in what my wife and I were seeing.   Our conv...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is Advocateur Melissa Madison. With over 15 years of experience, Melissa is a dedicated and enthusiastic educational leader who has held many diverse roles in both the Surrey School District and the Greater Victoria School District.    Melissa was Owen’s grade 2 teacher and one of the first that believed in what my wife and I were seeing.   Our conv...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is Advocateur Melissa Madison.   With over 15 years of experience, Melissa is a dedicated and enthusiastic educational leader who has held many diverse roles in both the Surrey School District and the Greater Victoria School District.    Melissa was Owen’s grade 2 teacher and one of the first that believed in what my wife and I were seeing.   Our co...

Welcome to we are the #adhd Family Podcast. In this episode I highlight 2 changes I will be bringing to the show. The introduction of a new segment and a slight format change. About the Show This podcast is an anthology of our journey with #ADHD, #autism and other discoveries along the way. I reach out to advocates, experts, individuals, and other families that want to raise their voices and empow...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is Advocateur Melissa Madison.   With over 15 years of experience, Melissa is a dedicated and enthusiastic educational leader who has held many diverse roles in both the Surrey School District and the Greater Victoria School District.    Melissa was Owen’s grade 2 teacher and one of the first that believed in what my wife and I were seeing.   Our co...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is Advocateur Melissa Madison.   With over 15 years of experience, Melissa is a dedicated and enthusiastic educational leader who has held many diverse roles in both the Surrey School District and the Greater Victoria School District.    Melissa was Owen’s grade 2 teacher and one of the first that believed in what my wife and I were seeing.   Our co...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is Advocateur Melissa Madison.   With over 15 years of experience, Melissa is a dedicated and enthusiastic educational leader who has held many diverse roles in both the Surrey School District and the Greater Victoria School District.    Melissa was Owen’s grade 2 teacher and one of the first that believed in what my wife and I were seeing.   Our co...

Welcome to we are the #adhd Family Podcast. In this episode I highlight 2 changes I will be bringing to the show. 1) I've decided to introduce a subscription service for long, unedited episodes. Regular episodes that are split into parts will still be free but if you like long continuous conversation then a subscription is for you. 2) I will be add a donation site at some point as well. Every...

Welcome to we are the #adhd Family Podcast. Ever heard of survival mode? This is what my wife called it when our life was slightly less than calm. Between horrible long commutes in the car, family members in the hospital and of course a child to take care of, we somehow found a way to function. In the episode I talk about tips and strategies to get you through the these times, when you are barely...

It's time to wrap up the final part of this story. This was our experience in the system as we attempted to get Owen diagnosed the first time. You will hear about the barriers we hit and the successes we had and why things took another 5 years. As much as this is our story, I tried to be mindful of filling this episode with practical advice so you can avoid the mistakes that we made but also t...

This was our experience in the system as we attempted to get Owen diagnosed the first time. You will hear about the barriers we hit and the successes we had and why things took another 5 years. As much as this is our story, I tried to be mindful of filling this episode with practical advice so you can avoid the mistakes that we made but also the mistakes that we were forced into. This is part 3 of...

This is our journey with diagnosis. This was our experience in the system as we attempted to get Owen diagnosed the first time. You will hear about the barriers we hit and the successes we had and why things took another 5 years. As much as this is our story, I tried to be mindful of filling this episode with practical advice so you can avoid the mistakes that we made but also the mistakes that we...

This was our experience in the system as we attempted to get Owen diagnosed the first time. You will hear about the barriers we hit and the successes we had and why things took another 5 years. As much as this is our story, I tried to be mindful of filling this episode with practical advice so you can avoid the mistakes that we made but also the mistakes that we were forced into. This is part 2 of...

This is our journey with diagnosis. This was our experience in the system as we attempted to get Owen diagnosed the first time. You will hear about the barriers we hit and the successes we had and why things took another 5 years. As much as this is our story, I tried to be mindful of filling this episode with practical advice so you can avoid the mistakes that we made but also the mistakes that we...

This is our journey with diagnosis. This was our experience in the system as we attempted to get Owen diagnosed the first time. You will hear about the barriers we hit and the successes we had and why things took another 5 years. As much as this is our story, I tried to be mindful of filling this episode with practical advice so you can avoid the mistakes that we made but also the mistakes that we...

In this episode we talk about a recent experience with my son trying out for the track and field team at school; how I handled it and how he feels now. This episode has a special interview and appearance by Owen at the end. And apologies on the background sounds, it turns out that children yelling are louder than me Don't forget to answer the poll question. Chapters 00:00:00 Like and Subscribe...

Welcome to second episode of random. The random episodes are where I will discuss corrections to podcasts, things I’ve learned because of the podcast and other random things that come up that may end up being of value to you. Up for discussion in the episode Given that last week's episode was so emotional, things have also been busy so I haven't had the time to record part 2 but also I am...

Content warning and trigger warning. It deals with violence. This won’t be an easy story to tell for me or for you to hear but it’s important to understand the state that all of us were in at the time and how little we knew at the time. Physically we are all fine, emotionally I think my wife and I carry the toll of that night to this day. In this episode I am going to tell you the story of why I b...

This episode’s very special guest is Siobhan Smeets, my wife! In this episode we have a candid conversation about the results of the diagnosis, where we are both at, what has surprised us and how we’ve communicated as a couple/team. It is a very honest and raw conversation. This episode is part 2 of 2.

This episode’s very special guest is Siobhan Smeets, my wife! In this episode we have a candid conversation about the results of the diagnosis, where we are both at, what has surprised us and how we’ve communicated as a couple/team. It is a very honest and raw conversation. This episode is in 2 parts. #adhd #autism #mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdawareness #adhdproblems #depression #autismawareness #a...

Welcome to first episode of random. The random episodes are where I will discuss corrections to podcasts, things I’ve learned because of the podcast and other random things that come up that may end up being of value to you. I just did the first episode with Patricia and wanted to share some thoughts on things that happened afterwards. I will touch on 2 things in this episode. 1. You may be wonder...

Welcome to the we are the ADHD Podcast, episode 7 - We have a diagnosis.   It was a long 5 year wait but it finally happened and we received the answer we were hoping for. In this episode I outline some of the journey that we’ve had as a family and trying to honour and move on from the past. I have broken the episode into parts. Where my headspace is at How did we explain this to Owen? Is it time...

Welcome to the We are the ADHD Family Podcast. This podcast is meant to chronical our family’s journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries along the way. I reach out to advocates, experts, individuals and other families that want to raise their voices and empower those on their own journey. My name is Mark Smeets, and I am passionate about removing barriers for others through creating connecti...

Welcome to the We are the ADHD Family Podcast. This podcast is meant to chronical our family’s journey with ADHD, Autism and other discoveries along the way. I reach out to advocates, experts, individuals and other families that want to raise their voices and empower those on their own journey. My name is Mark Smeets, and I am passionate about removing barriers for others through creating connecti...