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We are the ADHD Family
Mark Smeets
104 episodes
3 days ago
We are the ADHD Family is our family's journey with ADHD, Autism, Advocacy and more.
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We are the ADHD Family is our family's journey with ADHD, Autism, Advocacy and more.
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We are the ADHD Family
Self Care

It has been a while since I've uploaded an episode but family, the summer has gotten in the way.

I share a tip about self care when things get difficult and wanted to pass on.


Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!


#mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife#mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #Autistic#neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad


Find The Show

Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-are-the-adhd-family/id1678369137

Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wearetheadhdfamily


Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/


Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca

Love and Kindness Project Foundation

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://loveandkindnessproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check out the free resource on their main page!


Owen’s YouTube Channel

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DangerMaxSupreme

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2 months ago
8 minutes 23 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 50 - A Christmas Story

In the previous episode I talked about a really special moment when my son picked up a book and read for the first time on his own. For Christmas, my wife has a tradition where we buy the kids something Christmas related, PJ’s or a book and out of the blue, Owen again began reading the book.


It was my wife’s first time seeing him do this.


I started recording it and wanted to share the moment.


One thing that was really funny is that every time there was a “…” (ellipse), he kept saying “dot dot dot” or he’d say “exclamation point” each time one would appear in the book; he’s a ham.


Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Find Us

00:13:01.45 ADHD Life

01:49:00.00 A Christmas Story

12:58:12.40 Thank You


#mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad


Find The Show

Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-are-the-adhd-family/id1678369137

Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wearetheadhdfamily


Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/


Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca

Love and Kindness Project Foundation

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://loveandkindnessproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check out the free resource on their main page!


Owen’s YouTube Channel

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DangerMaxSupreme

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11 months ago
13 minutes 40 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
The Second Half - Complete - Our Family Story to Diagnosis
It’s time to tell you the rest of our family’s 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. This is a complete episode   Feel free to leave a comment, on the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/   Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca #adhd #autism #mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdawareness #adhdproblems #depression #autismawareness #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #adhdbrain #neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #adhdwomen #adhdisreal #downsyndrome #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad Disclaimers The opinions expressed by the host and guests are not associated with any employer or organization unless otherwise stated. Any medical information on this site and podcast is provided as an information resource only and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. This information does not create any patient-physician relationship and should not be used as a substitute for professional diagnosis and treatment. Please consult your health care provider before making any health care decisions or for guidance about a specific medical condition. The show, host and its guests expressly disclaim responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of your reliance on the information contained in this site or show. By visiting this site you agree to the these terms and conditions, which may from time to time be changed or supplemented by the show host. If you do not agree to the foregoing terms and conditions, you should not enter this site.   Copyright @2023 Song: New West Music: Written and performed by Mark Smeets
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11 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes 27 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 25 - The Advocateurs - Melissa Madison - Full

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 conversation centers around parents and teachers advocating for kids. There are plenty of practical tips throughout.


I also share my experience of being held back a grade and how that didn’t help me at all.

 

I’ve split the episode into 5 parts:

Episode 20: July 17

Episode 21: July 24

Episode 22: July 31

Episode 23: August 7

Episode 24: August 14

Episode 25: August 14 – Full Length Episode

 

Feel free to leave a comment, on the Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/

Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca


#adhdlife, #mentalhealthawareness, , #adhdsupport, #dyslexia, #adhdparenting, #adhdbrain, #neurodivergent, #parenting, #ptsd, #adhdwomen, #adhdisreal, #downsyndrome, #love, #adultadhd, #adhdmom, #adhddad

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11 months ago
2 hours 22 minutes 56 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 28 - The Advocateurs - Mary, Tana and Jeff (Full)

I posted some questions to social media about the theme of my last show (when you disclose a diagnosis) and I spoke to 3 parents that had some strong feelings and experiences.
It’s time to hear the stories of Mary, Tana and Jeff.
The questions I asked:
1) When you tell someone, your child has a disability, do you use specific terminology, do you just say disability, or does it depend on the situation?
2) What do you do when someone replies in a way that shocks you?
3) What are the responses that you’ve received?
4) How many people have tried to “fix” your child or you with ideas, remedies etc...
5) Have you ever had anyone declare that they don’t know how to respond?
6) What do you want people to know about your child?
7) What do you want people to say when you disclose?
Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!
Feel free to leave a comment, on the Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/
Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca
#adhd #autism #mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdawareness
#adhdproblems #depression #autismawareness #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness
#neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #adhdbrain
#neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #adhdwomen #adhdisreal #downsyndrome #love
#adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad  00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:04:21.70 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Help Line and Time Code

00:36:00.00 Help Line Numbers

01:14:00.00 Land Acknowledgment

01:24:00.00 Show Theme

02:05:12.40 A Funny Story

02:42:00.00 Introduction

05:22:00.00 About Mary

05:52:00.00 Does Mary use specific terminology?

06:52:00.00 Why Mary uses certain phrases

08:46:00.00 How do you handle shocking phrases/ignorance

09:47:00.00 Do people try to "fix" your child?

12:32:00.00 Kindness Break

13:04:00.00 Has anyone declared that they don't know how to respond?

14:04:00.00 What do you want to hear people say when you disclose?

15:54:00.00 Tell me about your son

17:46:18.60 My child is awesome because they are unique

18:48:00.00 Mary's Final Thoughts

19:38:00.00 Kindness Break

20:14:00.00 About Tana

21:22:00.00 Does Tana use specific terminology?

21:56:00.00 How do you handle shocking phrases/ignorance

22:52:00.00 What responses have you gotten?

24:08:00.00 Is a lack of acknowledgement off putting?

24:56:00.00 Acronym Clarification

25:10:00.00 Do people try to "fix" your child?

27:20:00.00 Has anyone declared that they don't know how to respond?

28:06:00.00 What makes your kids amazing?

32:24:00.00 What do you want to hear people say when you disclose?

33:28:00.00 About Jeff

34:06:00.00 Does Jeff use specific terminology?

36:50:00.00 How do you handle shocking phrases/ignorance

42:34:00.00 Do people try to "fix" your child?

43:48:00.00 Handling "Free Parenting Advice"

46:32:00.00 Has anyone declared that they don't know how to respond?

49:06:00.00 What do you want to hear people say when you disclose?

50:52:00.00 Jeff's Love and Kindness Tip

52:20:00.00 Jeff's Bonus Tip

53:14:00.00 Jeff's Final Thoughts

53:40:00.00 Signing Off

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11 months ago
56 minutes 26 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 31 (Video) - A Presentation on Sensory Friendly Swim Times

This is the Video Version!


On September 6th, I made a presentation to the City of Surrey to start a pilot project to bring in regularly scheduled sensory swim times.

I’ve spent the past few months working to put this together. I have received a ton of support from parents and advocacy groups plus Government officials in the Federal and Provincial Government and the Business Improvement Associations.


The video version of this will have the slideshow.


#ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠


00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:04:21.70 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Help Line and Time Code

00:36:00.00 Help Line Numbers

01:14:00.00 Land Acknowledgment

01:24:00.00 Show Theme

02:05:12.40 Intro Funny

02:13:18.60 Episode Intro

04:56:00.00 Slide 1 - About my Family

05:42:00.00 Slide 2 - 3 asks

06:40:00.00 Slide 3 - Supporters

07:08:05.06 Slide 4 - Reframe Disabilities

08:17:24.48 Slide 5 - When we are accessible

08:33:21.07 Slide 6 - What is out there now

09:37:07.02 Slide 7 - awareness and dialogue

10:36:12.19 Slide 8 - Barriers

11:40:24.48 Slide 9 - The Pilot

12:27:12.50 Slide 10 - reasonable schedule

13:26:11.18 Slide 11 - Solutions List

15:00:07.07 Slide 12 - Visual Schedule

15:25:09.69 Slide 13 - Signs

16:43:02.51 Slide 14 - Slide Left Blank

17:26:24.46 Slide 15 - Ask 2 - update to affirming language

18:48:09.69 Slide 16 - Ask 3

19:06:09.17 Slide 17 - Final

19:20:20.20 Kenzie says thank you

19:22:19.45 My Thank you and Asks

20:08:01.64 Opinions


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Love and Kindness Project Foundation

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Check out the free resource on their main page!


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⁠⁠⁠#adhdproblems⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#depression⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#autismawareness⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#adhdlife⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#mentalhealthawareness⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠#neurodiversity⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#adhdsupport⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#dyslexia⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#adhdparenting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#adhdbrain⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠#neurodivergent⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#parenting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#ptsd⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#adhdwomen⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#adhdisreal⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#downsyndrome⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#love⁠⁠⁠

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11 months ago
20 minutes 58 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Bonus - Asking Kids Questions

Bonus - Episode 2

Despite the ridiculous amount of things I should be doing right now, I’m bored.

I decided to ask the kids some questions.

I hope this brings a smile to your face.




Theme Song "New West": Written and Performed by Mark Smeets

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11 months ago
15 minutes 38 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 34 - Karyn Ross - Full

Today's guest on today's episode of We are the ADHD Family is Karyn Ross.

Karyn Ross is on a mission to Help People Create a Better, Kinder World. An artist, internationally acclaimed speaker, award-winning author, consultant, coach and practitioner, Karyn travels the globe teaching people her unique system of combining creativity, continuous improvement, and kindness to make a better world.


Karyn is also a friend to our family, an amazing advocate for bringing kindness into every aspect she does.


Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! Subscribers get early access.

[Time Code]

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:04:21.70 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Help Line and Time Code

00:36:00.00 Help Line Numbers

01:14:00.00 Land Acknowledgment

01:24:00.00 Show Theme

02:05:12.40 Intro Funny

02:26:18.60 Episode Intro

04:50:12.40 About Karyn

08:08:00.00 A word about the Process Improvement Community

10:20:00.00 Karyn Growing Up

13:46:00.00 Did kindness come naturally or was this taught?

17:00:00.00 Kindness Break

17:24:00.00 Rising above bullies

22:58:00.00 Kindness is a choice - Karyn's Family Past

28:34:00.00 Mark's Family History with War

31:16:00.00 Karyn's First Book and how it came to be

36:34:00.00 How Mark experienced Kindness

39:10:00.00 Kindness is about action

41:16:00.00 Open Ears, Open Mind, Open Heart

45:34:00.00 How Mark's Brain Thinks

47:48:00.00 How Karyn's Brain Thinks

51:00:00.00 Intentional Pause takes practice

53:20:00.00 Kindness is about a safe space

57:28:00.00 Kindness isn't hard work it is a different kind of work

03:34:00.00 Sign Off

03:54:00.00 Kenzie says thank you

03:57:12.40 My Thank you and Asks


Find The Show

Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-are-the-adhd-family/id1678369137

Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wearetheadhdfamily


#ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #adhdawareness #autismawareness


Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/


Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca

Love and Kindness Project Foundation

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://loveandkindnessproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check out the free resource on their main page!

ADHD Advocacy Society of BC

https://www.adhdbcsociety.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ADHDAdvocacyBC

Owen’s YouTube Channel

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DangerMaxSupreme

#mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad

Disclaimers

The opinions expressed by the host and guests are not associated with any employer or organization unless otherwise stated.

Any medical information on this site and podcast is provided as an information resource only.


Copyright @2023

Song: New West

Music: Written and performed by Mark Smeets


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11 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes 33 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 49 - Reading, Dyslexia, ADHD and Greek and Roman Mythology

The other day, our son brought a book home from school, when it was time for bed he began to read that book, on his own – it was the first time I’ve heard him read on his own before.

We’re going to talk about it because it was an amazing moment.


Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Find Us

00:13:01.45 ADHD Life

01:21:06.20 Reading, Dyslexia, ADHD and Greek and Roman Mythology

12:42:12.40 My Thank you and Asks


#mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad


Find The Show

Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-are-the-adhd-family/id1678369137

Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wearetheadhdfamily


Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/


Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca

Love and Kindness Project Foundation

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://loveandkindnessproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check out the free resource on their main page!


Owen’s YouTube Channel

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DangerMaxSupreme

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11 months ago
13 minutes 23 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 48 - Reuniting a lost child with their family

In September, my wife called me and said that she had come across a lost autistic boy (non-speaking), so I went out and gave assistance to the police.


I wanted to talk about the encounter, things we experienced, things we learned, things that law enforcement could do better.


And the story does have a happy ending because our daughter recognized the boy from school and he was reunited with his family.

I hope you enjoy the conversation!


Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Find Us

00:13:01.45 ADHD Life

00:54:00.00 Show

29:52:00.00 My Thank you and Asks


#mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad


Find The Show

Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-are-the-adhd-family/id1678369137

Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wearetheadhdfamily


Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/


Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca

Love and Kindness Project Foundation

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://loveandkindnessproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check out the free resource on their main page!


Owen’s YouTube Channel

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DangerMaxSupreme

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1 year ago
30 minutes 33 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 47 - Setting Boundaries in Advocacy

Back in April, my family and I went to sign a petition to save Strong Start, which is a free, low barrier programs for children to be introduced to many of the activities they would experience at school.


Both of our kids have attended, and it was a very positive experience for us.

At the rally though, I met a politician who was from a political party that I was shocked to see there especially considering their stance on many issues.

As my family and I went home, I was left feeling angry because this person was campaigning (even though we don’t have an election officially starting until October 2024) and doesn’t really believe in the reason that many of us we’re there.

The whole episode is centered around the boundaries that we draw, how can we bring people into a conversation.

We have inherited a culture where people work in these silo’s and there isn’t a conversation to go and talk to other people and hear perspectives that are different than yours.

I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Find Us

00:16:04.13 ADHD Life

01:02:00.00 Show Intro

01:40:00.00 Let's go to a protest

06:14:00.00 Theme of the episode

06:48:00.00 Story continues

12:56:00.00 Where are the boundaries?

14:42:00.00 A person's right to exist is not a political issue

15:22:12.40 You cannot ignore 1 aspect of an issue

17:24:14.04 Bringing people in

19:01:23.59 Be there to listen

21:58:00.00 Who is brave

23:57:08.67 There are cowards out there

26:06:00.00 Look for opportunities to talk

27:12:00.00 My Thank you and Asks


#mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad


Find The Show

Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-are-the-adhd-family/id1678369137

Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wearetheadhdfamily


Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/


Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca

Love and Kindness Project Foundation

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://loveandkindnessproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check out the free resource on their main page!


Owen’s YouTube Channel

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DangerMaxSupreme

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1 year ago
28 minutes 20 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 46 - Get on the right ADHD Trail Summit with Cathy Goett

I was invited to do a speaking spot at the “Get on the right ADHD Trail” which is a free summit for Men with ADHD, and I was interviewed by Cathy Goett.

We had a fun conversation just diving into parenting and advocacy and sharing lots of tips.

There were a few things that I wanted to add onto my conversation (because 30 minutes is not enough time), so I recorded this episode. I hope that I’ve set the questions up enough, so you don’t have to hear the summit conversation, but I encourage you to check out the summit conversation anyway.

And just to be a fanboy for a moment, look at all the people in this summit – holy cow, I am blown away to be in their company.

I recorded this episode the day before Owen's psych ed so I had a lot on my mind.

A very special thanks to Brendan Mahan for making this happen.


You can find the link to the summit here:

https://ontherightadhdtrail.com/

 

Here is the schedule for all the interviews.  

Friday, May 17 - Kevin Bailey, Elaine Taylor-Klaus, Dr. Sarah Cheyette, Mark Smeets, Alma Galvan

Saturday, May 18 - Alan Brown, Alice Smeets, Dana Rayburn, Germaine Swanson, Alex Hey, Brian Lynn

Sunday, May 19 - Dr. Larry Jones, Melissa Orlov, Brendan Mahan, Linda Roggli, Evan Kirstein

Monday, May 20 - bonus replay day of all interviews

Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Find us online

00:28:16.53 Episode Starts

00:34:00.00 Reconciliation Acknowledgment

00:45:00.00 Show Theme

01:16:00.00 ADHD Life

01:55:09.30 Introduction and a bit of rambling

09:24:00.00 How can you be an effective advocate?

13:14:00.00 Do you need big actions to make a difference?

13:48:00.00 What are good advocacy actions to start with?

24:52:10.31 Winding Down

26:04:00.00 My Thank you and Asks


#mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad


Find The Show

Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-are-the-adhd-family/id1678369137

Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wearetheadhdfamily


Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/


Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca

Love and Kindness Project Foundation

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://loveandkindnessproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check out the free resource on their main page!


Owen’s YouTube Channel

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DangerMaxSupreme


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1 year ago
27 minutes 11 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 45 - Psych Ed Results and it is good

"We got one!!" - Ghostbusters

This is a pretty big celebratory episode for our family and we are extremely proud of our son!

We have our results, we learned a lot and the journey continues!


Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Find us online

00:28:16.53 Episode Starts

00:34:00.00 Reconciliation Acknowledgment

00:45:00.00 Show Theme

01:16:00.00 ADHD Life

01:40:00.00 Episode Introduction

05:20:00.00 Learning about terms

06:54:00.00 The diagnosis

10:54:00.00 The Experience

13:04:00.00 Up to date terminology

14:36:00.00 Talking about Dysgraphia

16:52:00.00 Dyscalculia Denied

18:16:00.00 Tools do not erase a diagnosis

20:10:00.00 Report Card Tip

22:38:00.00 Go buy a cake and celebrate

23:54:00.00 My Thank you and Asks

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1 year ago
25 minutes 2 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 45 - Psych Ed Results and it is good

"We got one!!" - Ghostbusters

This is a pretty big celebratory episode for our family and we are extremely proud of our son!

We have our results, we learned a lot and the journey continues!


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00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Find us online

00:28:16.53 Episode Starts

00:34:00.00 Reconciliation Acknowledgment

00:45:00.00 Show Theme

01:16:00.00 ADHD Life

01:40:00.00 Episode Introduction

05:20:00.00 Learning about terms

06:54:00.00 The diagnosis

10:54:00.00 The Experience

13:04:00.00 Up to date terminology

14:36:00.00 Talking about Dysgraphia

16:52:00.00 Dyscalculia Denied

18:16:00.00 Tools do not erase a diagnosis

20:10:00.00 Report Card Tip

22:38:00.00 Go buy a cake and celebrate

23:54:00.00 My Thank you and Asks

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1 year ago
25 minutes 2 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 44 - Hold Music

The moment is coming sooner than we realize!

We did get our appointment for our results of the Psych Ed, March 13 - we're excited, at least I am so as we continue to wait for results...you get to wait with us.


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00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Find us online

00:28:16.53 Episode Starts

00:34:00.00 Reconciliation Acknowledgment

00:45:00.00 Show Theme

01:16:00.00 Intro

03:07:00.00 Update

08:10:09.30 My Thank you and Asks

28:20:21.70 Kenzie says thank you

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1 year ago
9 minutes 18 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 43 - The Psych Ed

The moment is here...nope...wait, it's not.

We're still waiting for the psych ed results! It has been a month (or almost) and...in this episode we're going to talk a bit about the process, what it was like, the good, not so good...the hospital lounge area is really nice (it's not like you can get a drink there, it's not THAT kind of lounge but you CAN play video games).


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00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Find us online

00:28:16.53 Episode Starts

00:34:00.00 Reconciliation Acknowledgment

00:45:00.00 Show Theme

01:16:00.00 ADHD Life

01:43:09.30 No Diagnosis Yet

05:10:00.00 The Process - Arriving, starting and waiting

08:06:15.50 Parent Interview

10:46:00.00 Final Thoughts

13:42:00.00 If we went private, would we know already?

15:00:12.40 My Thank you and Asks

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1 year ago
16 minutes 8 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 43 - The Psych Ed

The moment is here...nope...wait, it's not.

We're still waiting for the psych ed results! It has been a month (or almost) and...in this episode we're going to talk a bit about the process, what it was like, the good, not so good...the hospital lounge area is really nice (it's not like you can get a drink there, it's not THAT kind of lounge but you CAN play video games).


Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Find us online

00:28:16.53 Episode Starts

00:34:00.00 Reconciliation Acknowledgment

00:45:00.00 Show Theme

01:16:00.00 ADHD Life

01:43:09.30 No Diagnosis Yet

05:10:00.00 The Process - Arriving, starting and waiting

08:06:15.50 Parent Interview

10:46:00.00 Final Thoughts

13:42:00.00 If we went private, would we know already?

15:00:12.40 My Thank you and Asks

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1 year ago
16 minutes 8 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 42 - Pre Psych Ed thoughts

The journey continues with another appointment and this time it’s Owen’s Psych Ed!

I wanted to capture my thoughts before the appointment.

I will be talking about how we’re preparing, my own psych ed that I was given to me when I was a child, the similarities between myself and Owen and how I am preparing myself to be wrong.


Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Find us online

00:28:16.53 Episode Starts

00:34:00.00 Reconcilliation Acknowledgment

00:45:00.00 Show Theme

01:16:00.00 ADHD Life

01:52:00.00 Episode Introduction

06:28:00.00 How we are preparring and my psych ed

07:23:05.64 How we are preparring

08:16:00.00 Dyslexia Criteria

11:18:00.00 My Psych Ed and our Similiarities

16:20:00.00 I may be wrong about all of this and that is ok

17:06:00.00 Signing Off

17:32:00.00 Thank You, Asks and the end

Find The Show

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Contact: WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca

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Check out the free resource on their main page!

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https://www.facebook.com/ADHDAdvocacyBC

Owen’s YouTube Channel
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DangerMaxSupreme

#mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad

 

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1 year ago
18 minutes 39 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 42 - Pre Psych Ed thoughts

The journey continues with another appointment and this time it’s Owen’s Psych Ed!

I wanted to capture my thoughts before the appointment.

I will be talking about how we’re preparing, my own psych ed that I was given to me when I was a child, the similarities between myself and Owen and how I am preparing myself to be wrong.


Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us!

00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello

00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad

00:17:12.40 Find us online

00:28:16.53 Episode Starts

00:34:00.00 Reconcilliation Acknowledgment

00:45:00.00 Show Theme

01:16:00.00 ADHD Life

01:52:00.00 Episode Introduction

06:28:00.00 How we are preparring and my psych ed

07:23:05.64 How we are preparring

08:16:00.00 Dyslexia Criteria

11:18:00.00 My Psych Ed and our Similiarities

16:20:00.00 I may be wrong about all of this and that is ok

17:06:00.00 Signing Off

17:32:00.00 Thank You, Asks and the end

Find The Show

Itunes ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-are-the-adhd-family/id1678369137⁠

Spotify ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wearetheadhdfamily⁠

 

#ADHD #Autism #neurodiversity 🧠 #adhdawareness #autismawareness

 

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/

 

Contact: ⁠WeAreTheADHDFamily@shaw.ca⁠

Love and Kindness Project Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://loveandkindnessproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the free resource on their main page!

ADHD Advocacy Society of BC https://www.adhdbcsociety.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ADHDAdvocacyBC

Owen’s YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DangerMaxSupreme⁠

#mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife #mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #neurodivergent #parenting #ptsd #love #adultadhd #adhdmom #adhddad

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1 year ago
18 minutes 39 seconds

We are the ADHD Family
Episode 41 - An ADHD Christmas

Episode 41 - An ADHD Christmas

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1 year ago
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