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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.

10/18/2025

Recently, I was feeling the urge to infuse a bit more color, whimsy and personality into my wardrobe. While I've never been scared to wear bright colors, historically, it's probably been that the majority of my wardrobe has been practical with a couple fun pieces mixed in and I'm wanting to shift that balance. As I've worked more on getting in touch with my true Self, instead of being concerned about meeting social norms, I've slowly integrated more personality into my clothing.

Next up will be creating a collection of fun earrings! (I've just begun a new hobby of making polymer clay earrings!!) During covid, I stopped changing out my earrings and just kept things simple, but it feels like another way to I can bring in a bit more whimsy and fun!

What's one small thing you've done to connect more with your true Self? 💓

10/16/2025

These are the kinds of things I stumbled upon in my ADHD household. Mustaches on stuffed bears. The thing is, I have no idea where the stache came from. Like who bought them and brought them into my home?

There are constant moments in our household where I wonder, "what went on here?" 🤔 And the answer is simply "ADHD". 🤷‍♀️ Anyone else feel this?

10/13/2025

New Blog Alert!

When people talk about ADHD, the conversation often centers on focus, attention, and impulsivity. As an ADHDer, a parent of ADHD children, and a professional who supports many ADHDers, I see executive functioning skills as the area where challenges show up most. These are the cognitive processes that help us “execute” tasks. Think of them like the executive of a business for your brain: they support goal setting, monitoring progress, following through, analyzing, and adjusting.
For search clarity: you may also see these challenges called “executive dysfunction” online. I use more affirming language here.

This article is an introduction to executive functioning and the eight core skills. It also kicks off a series where I will take a closer look at each skill and share strategies for people who experience challenges in that area.

Continue reading at https://www.embracethemuchness.com/blog/what-are-executive-functioning-skills-understanding-their-role-in-adhd

10/12/2025

My youngest suggested that we make a "Jurassic Park" supper. I can only assume she saw it on YouTube. Gotta give it to her for creativity.

We gave it a try... which is better?

#1 (my nearly 8 year old) or
#2 (my husband)

Since I'm gluten-free, I ate the gf chicken bites we already had, so I did not participate.

10/11/2025

We are celebrating Decorah Pride today!!

There's nothing quite like witnessing the love, joy, resilience. and being one's true self!

10/07/2025

One strategy to managing mail I heard long ago was "touch it once". The idea is that to prevent mail from piling up, that you deal with whatever needs to happen immediately. Like most general organizational advice,as an ADHDer there were seeds of helpfulness in there but it simply doesn't work for me in the exact way suggested.

While I don't always take action on the mail that needs direct attention from me as this method would suggest, what I have consistently implemented is I try to open and sort my mail before I even bring it in the house.

I make 3 piles-
1- Straight to the recycling. I have 2 different spaces where I have a paper recycling I can drop this pale into on my way to my kitchen table.
2- things to keep but don't need action. These go into my hanging file folder and once a year or so get filed into the actual filing cabinet.

3- Needs action. These get left on my table as a visual cue to complete whatever is needed.

Most of my bills are on autopay and paperless, so there's generally only a few items per week that end up in pile 3.

This makes task initiation with pile 3 much easier because I don't have to start with the first step of sorting through a big giant pile.

What strategies do you use to manage mail?

10/06/2025

New Professional Training Alert!

🌙 Restless Minds, Restless Nights: Untangling ADHD & Sleep 🌙

Sleep difficulties are common for ADHDers. Join me for a training exploring how ADHD and sleep are so tangled together, and what can actually help. We'll explore whether traditional "sleep hygiene" approaches work with this population and what clinicians need to know to provide neurodiversity-affirming support with ADHD led by a professional with lived experience with both ADHD and sleep challenges.

Friday, November 7th
1:00-2:00pm Central (11:00am-12:00pm Pacific / 12:00-1:00pm Mountain / 2:00-3:00pm Eastern)
Pay What You Can (Suggested donation of $30)
No CE's available

Full info and registration details and registration link in profile.

10/04/2025

Let the costume making commence...
This is attempt 2 or the evening as when I sat down, I realized I left my glue gun at the theater. And with a long list of costumes to make this weekend, it became a great excuse to go upgrade to a cordless version.

Thankfully I made it home from the store, after wandering around in the parking lot looking for my vehicle, onmy to remember I drove our truck, and then found it another row over.

Lets just say memory issues with ADHD are very real...

10/02/2025

Tonight's ADHD motivation strategy is leaving my sandals on.
I need to work on making costumes for the Winne the Pooh community theater musical tonight, but my craft area is in our basement which has a concrete floor and its always cold down there (yes, that "wood" is actually painted concrete!)

I knew that I'd have a hard time coming back down here after the kids went to bed, so I left my sandals on. Works 2 ways, 1. Since I generally don't wear shoes inside, I wouldn't be able to fully relax on the couch with them on which would make me more likely to get up and go down there. 2. It's one less step to get started on what I need to do since I'd be too uncomfortable to focus without them.

This is an example of both ends of a strategy I refer to as adding or removing friction. Removing friction to make it easier to get started. Adding friction to prevent yourself from falling into the things that tend to distract you.

09/26/2025

ADHD & Listening
“Why won’t you just listen to me?” is a common frustration when communicating with an ADHDer. But listening isn’t as simple as it seems, it’s actually a multi-step process, and ADHD brains can face challenges at many points along the way.

👉 Hearing vs Listening

Hearing: Passive perception of sound.

Listening: Active process of focusing, understanding, evaluating, and responding.

💡 Six steps are involved in listening:

Receiving (Did they actually hear you?)

Directing Attention (Did they shift focus to your voice?)

Understanding (Did they decode what you said?)

Evaluating (Can they put it in context?)

Responding (Is their reply aligned with what you meant?)

Remembering (Will they retain it later?)

✨ ADHD brains can stumble at different points in this chainm, not because they don’t care, but because executive functioning makes it harder to filter, shift, process, and remember.

✅ Tips for supporting communication:

Be in the same physical space when communicating.

Use clear, simple language and check for understanding.

Pause to allow time for processing.

Provide external memory supports (prompts for them to make notes, reminders if applicable).

Allow space for emotional reactions when shifting from preferred tasks.

An ADHDer not remembering something you discussed, isn't about disrespect, it’s a complex cognitive process. Slowing down, clarifying, and supporting without judgment can make communication far smoother.

09/14/2025

When your husband sends you a link to these car crash cymbals just because he thought they were funny, but you both played drums in high school and you have ADHD, so now you both have a crash cymbal for your car for your steering wheel drumming jam sessions! 🥁

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Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30am

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http://www.embracethemuchness.com/

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