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Embrace The Muchness LLC

ADHD Coaching & Education
Individual & Parent ADHD Coaching
Professional Development & Consultation

I'm an ADHDer and parent of ADHD children who provides ADHD coaching to individuals, groups and parents of ADHD children. I also enjoy providing professional consultation and professional development trainings for helping professionals! I live in Decorah, IA and provide services virtually to folks in the United States & Canada. I utilize a neurodiversity affirming approach which means I view ADHD as a valid variation in how the brain works. I help folks learn about how ADHD brains work and how to work with not against ADHD tendencies.

02/03/2026

Lately, I’ve been hearing a really familiar question…
“Why can’t I get anything done?”

It’s often followed by a lot of self-criticism and the quiet assumption that something must be “wrong” with them.

If you’ve been struggling with productivity, motivation, or follow-through while the world feels like it’s on fire, this blog is for you.

I wrote it to explain, through a nervous system lens, why getting things done can feel so hard right now, and anytime there’s a lot happening around us. This is especially true for ADHDers and others who already have executive functioning challenges. What you might be noticing isn’t a personal failure. It’s an understandable nervous system response to overwhelm.

My hope is that this offers a bit of relief, context, and a more compassionate way to make sense of what’s happening, instead of piling on more shame.

Feel free to share it with anyone who might need that reminder too.

🔗 https://www.embracethemuchness.com/blog/whycantigetanythingdone

If this resonates, I’d love to hear what you’ve noticed about your own productivity or energy lately.

01/23/2026

My phone reminded me today that it’s time to prep for a Valentine’s connection activity with my kids that has become a yearly tradition in our house. It’s genuinely low effort, high impact… and it’s been surprisingly meaningful for my children, so I wanted to share it with all of you.

The activity is simple… For each child, I write one thing I love about them on 14 paper hearts and hang one on their door from Feb 1-14. 🩷❤️💜

ADHD children hear way more negative messages about themselves than their neurotypical peers. This activity is one small way to help your child know you see their strengths and value them.

I wrote a blog post with the full step-by-step process, plus ADHD-friendly tips to make it easier for parents to follow through. There’s also a printable instructions linked in the blog that include an idea list of compliments so you can prep this activity right away!

https://www.embracethemuchness.com/blog/valentines-notes-for-kids

What’s one strength your child has that the world doesn’t always notice?💞

01/21/2026

We managed to get BOTH of the hardest to get rid of types of mail yesterday!!
PESI (iykyk) and car extended warranty.

We got a new to us vehicle a few weeks ago so that was the obvious trigger for those. (We actually got 4 separate extended warranty mailings yesterday, I missed 2 of then until after the pic).

The sad thing with PESI mailings is I'd actually managed to stop them for the Iast 6 months or so, but I'm assuming a change I made with my therapy practice triggered them to sign me up again 🫠.

As an ADHDer keeping up with mail us already hard enough, so as simple as it seems to just recycle them, this kind of thing really just adds unnecessary extra executive functioning. Im very diligent about unsubacribing any promo emails I can to reduce digital clutter and I'll be at least *attempting to get removed from PESI again. I don't think there's anything one can do about the extended warranties.

01/09/2026

ADHDers finding literally anything to do other than the task they need to do

01/01/2026

One of the executive functioning skills often impacted by ADHD is metacognition… our ability to pause, reflect, and make sense of our experiences. When that’s paired with the familiar reality of "my ambition often outpacing my capacity", looking back on an entire year can feel surprisingly overwhelming and bring up a lot of mixed emotions.

Like many ADHD business owners, I usually have far more ideas than I realistically have time or energy to bring to life. Over the years, I’ve learned that when I only focus on what didn’t get done, I miss the much bigger picture of what I did accomplish.

One practice that’s been especially supportive for me is creating a Year End Report for my business. As a solo business owner, I don’t technically have anyone to report to, but I learned in my previous jobthat year-end reflections in service-based work (while boring and tedious to compile) can be really soul nourishing. They help capture impact, reach, and the many small moments that don’t always feel visible day to day.

So as we step into a new year, I wanted to share a few of my “year in numbers” with you. Every number represents real people, real conversations, and meaningful work I feel deeply grateful to do.

Thank you to everyone who was part of this chapter.
Scroll to the end for a peek at a few of my 2026 intentions 💓

12/29/2025

My ADHD brain is always looking for something new, interesting, and stimulating. Unfortunately, it's as though that ambitious part of me is writing checks that future me doesn't have the funds (energy) to cash.
My ambition always outpaces my capacity.

Here's an example: The me of this weekend, being on top of things, planned out meals for the week. I even found a recipe for a salad I'd seen floating around that looked good and decided I'd make it. I managed to use all my executive functioning skills to purchase all the ingredients, but now the me of this week needs to have the energy, focus and mental processing skills that it requires to actually chop up 8-10 ingredients and mix up a dressing from scratch. Are any of the steps particularly complicated, nope. But they all take mental and physical energy, and it's yet to be determined if I will happen to have either of those available at the times I'm not working to execute making said salad. If I don't, it'll end up being another ADHD tax that I have to eat if the items end up going bad before I prepare them.

This mismatch between ambition and my capacity is a regular challenge that ADHDers face. We have a hard time anticipating how much time and energy will be available later to actually carry things out that the us in the moment decides to do.

This quote is something I've been repeating to myself lately. Some people may read it as defeatist, and that's not it at all. It actually lands for me as a realistic, helpful reminder that I need to think about whether whatever I'm planning for the future is realistic and what my capacity will be to carry it out. It comes with a sense of self acceptance. I also have acceptance that I will probably ALWAYS have more great ideas than I have the capacity to follow through on, and that's a reflection of the exorbanant number of big ideas my brain comes up with as opposed to a failing on my part. This is an important differentiation to make.

What ambitions did previous you have that current you doesn't have capacity for this week?

12/22/2025

Excited to share that I've finally got my first digital download available on my website, and it's a brand new one I just created!

Start the new year without pressure or perfection.
The New Year’s Resolution Workbook for ADHD offers a neurodiversity-affirming, reflective approach to intention-setting.

Available with individual or professional use rights, this 13 page workbook supports meaningful self reflection and flexible intention-setting that includes practical planning steps.

Full info at:
https://www.embracethemuchness.com/digital-downloads
(Bookmark this link as several more ADHD related tools will be available for purchase soon.)

12/19/2025

Today I presented on PMDD to Neurodiversity Affirming consult group.
I am so grateful that I was able to connect with this space and wonderful group of humans soon after I moved into private practice about 3.5 years ago. Each month, they have a didactic presentation and then case consultation. Its always amazing to share space with so many knowledgeable and warm humans. I always wish I could have more time with them and leave with warm fuzzy feelings.

As someone with lived experience with PMDD, its important to ke that more providers are aware of it and the high prevalence in ADHD & Autistic folks.

12/17/2025

Join me for a late night body doubling session!

Monday, December 22nd 9:00pm - midnight Central Time (7:00-10:00pm Pacific | 8:00-11:00pm Mountain | 10:00pm - 1:00am Eastern)

You are welcome to join for whatever portion of time works for you.

Why so late - I'll be wrapping presents and need to do so when little people are sleeping and my body doesn't fall asleep before midnight! 🎁

While I'll be wrapping gifts, you are welcome to use the time however works best for you! Cleaning, wrapping up work tasks, baking, reading, etc.

This is a free community support event hosted by Embrace the Muchness for my newsletter subscribers! Zoom link will be sent out to all subscribers.
Not a subscriber? Sign up at the link in comments.

12/15/2025

Registration has just opened for Discovering Your Inner Equilibrium: Therapists with ADHD - (Only 6 spaces remain)

A virtual, 14 session, structured group coaching program for ADHDer therapists who want to gain a deeper knowledge of the ways ADHD impacts their personal and work life and want to develop more balance. Open to mental health therapists of all disciplines located within the United States & Canada
Program Dates: January 13th - April 14th

Features:
-1x weekly group coaching
-2x weekly optional co-working sessions
-Small group size (8 member cap)
- Complete the exclusive therapist version of the Inner Equilibrium Audit
- Receive professoinal use rights to the general Inner Equilibrium Audit tool for use with clients at the completion of the group ($47 value)

Full details at https://www.embracethemuchness.com/group-coaching-therapist

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