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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.

06/12/2026

I don't mean to brag, but I just renewed my driver's license almost a whole month before it expires!

Now, if you dont have ADHD, youre probably like, "uhh...why post about this?"

So, let's break down all the executive functioning required for this particular task...

1. The expiration date on your ID is very much out of sight out of mind. Most of us never even think to look at that, and most keep their ID in a wallet where it's rarely seen. To help with this piece I had set a phone alarm. *more on that later

2. I had to call on the phone to schedule an appointment. This meant needing to identify a time during business hours I was available to make a call, and remembering to actually call. (Not to mention managing awkward phone anxiety). I also had to be able to look at my schedule and identify a time block when I'd have enough time to get to and from said appointment as well attempt to estjmate how long it might take.

3. Then I had to actually remember the appointment, and plan out my morning accordingly to get there on time.

These all may seem simple enough, but they're exactly the types of things ADHD brains struggle with most.

*In my attempt to be on top if this, I apparently had set a reminder to renew on my calendar, last year. Showed up and was told that I had to avhefule an appointment and that my ID was valid for another year yet!

Gonna go set a reminder now on my calendar for 7 years and 11 months from now to renew my license!

06/09/2026

Got myself a necklace fan to try out because my body doesnt tolerate heat well. It's come to my awareness recently that I'm much more willing to self accommodate my ADHD needs than I am to accommodate some of my physical health issues. I've just been reflecting on that recognition lately.

I think some is that some of my physical health symptoms have been increasing or changing and so some of that is just that I'm still discovering what my needs truly are and part is being at different places with internalized ableism. There's more to it as well.

I've seen this show up with many of the folks I support. They may be willing to accommodate physical disabilities but struggle to come around to accommodating their neurotype, or vice versa.

I think it makes sense that we need to go through an acceptance process with each new discovery about ourselves/our bodies. Im just staying curious in these reflections about where Im at in the process and not applying judgment to it.

Curious to hear if you've noted yourself at different places of acceptance when it comes to some of your own personal needs/capabilities?

06/03/2026

I'd like to introduce the newest member of our household, Sidequest (they/them)!
The Silliest of the Gooses, Sidequest will be my newest hyperfixation and I will be making them all sorts of fabulous seasonal fits.

What should be next for summer? I'm thinking bikini...

05/27/2026

Time Management - It feels like it should be simple:
Identify Task ➡Identify Time Needed for Task ➡ Find Matching Block of Available Time = Boom! Done! 💥

However, if you are an ADHDer, that process is never so simple. There's a number of underlying cognitive skill differences that make that process more challenging, such as difficulties with time estimation and time awareness, inconsistent focus, and other required executive functioning skills.

In my latest blog, "What the EF? Understanding Time Management", I break down what's really happening underneath and practical strategies to help support difficulties with time management in ways that actually acknowledge how the ADHD brain works, not how others wish it worked.

Read it here: https://www.embracethemuchness.com/blog/what-the-ef-understanding-time-management

What is the hardest part of time management for you?

05/23/2026

I just wrote a guest blog for Neuron and Rose Psychological Services, Inc on all things PMDD & PME and how they often co-occur with ADHD & Autism. Let me know what you think!

05/21/2026

ADHD doesn’t always look the way people expect it to.

Some people's ADHD traits show up in an external way that is easy to notice and observe, movement, impulsivity, emotional reactions, interrupting, disorganization.

Others ADHD traits are more internalized. They may appear quiet, responsible, high achieving, or “fine” on the outside while experiencing constant mental chatter, mental overwhelm, anxiety about forgetting, masking, perfectionism and exhaustion.

And many people may have bits of both, depending on the environment, sense of safety, supports available, etc.

One of my children has a much more internalized presentation of ADHD. Teachers often respond with a look of confusion and disbelief when they learn she has ADHD because she “does so well in class.”

What often gets missed is how much mental energy can go into appearing regulated, focused, organized, when those mental tasks just don't come naturally.

ADHD is not defined by how disruptive someone is to others.
When we're only looking for externalized traits, there's a whole group that's been overlooked and left with an ongoing internal struggle but no explanation for why, other than they must be a failure or not trying hard enough.

We need to develop more assessment tools and processes that include and evaluate internalized traits as well.

05/19/2026

Somehow we ended up with 5 boxes of cream cheese in our fridge. 🤷‍♀️ This was my solution!

This is the first ever real cheesecake I've made. (Real meaning the kind you actually bake in the oven. Ive made the cool whip pudding like types before). It's also gluten free!

Who knows exactly how we ended up with 5 boxes, someone's working memory likely forgot there were several in the fridge already.

I've avoided making one because I assumed it was complicated. To be honest, it did have more steps than I prefer. Like most ADHDers, I dont love recipes where you make one part than have to wait for it to cool, make another part, wait again, then repeat. But, I will say that I was surprised none of the steps were actually that complicated. In true ADHD fashion, I did wait until after Id pulled it from the oven to research tips on how to tell when its done. (Apparently it is done when it giggles like jello but is not liquidy.)

I didn't bother digging out the proper piping bags for the homemade whipped cream and instead struggled with a ziplock, so its not as pretty as it could be.

Anyhow, its never too late in life to learn to make your favorite dessert, even if it does take a lot of steps.

When life gives you cream cheese, make cheesecake! 🍮 (Quote courtesy of reaction to me sharing in the group chat).

05/15/2026

Have you been questioning whether you are autistic or have ADHD?
Wondering how to find a neurodiversity affirming assesor and what to look for?

Check out "A Guide to Finding A Neurodiversity Affirming Assessor", our first ever guest blog from Dr. Jessican Hogan, licensed pscyhologist of and .

Assessments can be time consuming and expensive, so it makes sense you want to find a provider who is well informed and isn't going to just dismiss you. Learn what a neurodiversity-affirming assessment can look and feel like, red flags to watch for, and questions you can ask a provider before scheduling.

Read it over at:
https://www.embracethemuchness.com/blog/guide-neurodiversity-affirming-assessor

05/14/2026

Anyone else ever have random epiphanies that youre an adult with free will and for dome reason you've had unconscious patterns or rules you've set for yourself that make no sense and you don't have to follow?

Or is it just me?

Tell me about them in the comments!

05/12/2026

If you’ve been searching for books that actually support neurodivergent teen girls in a validating, affirming way… I just shared a new review of Neurodiversity for Teen Girls, and why I’m genuinely glad this book exists.

So many neurodivergent girls grow up misunderstood, masking, or feeling like something is “wrong” with them. Books like this can help teens better understand themselves while also helping parents, educators, and professionals support them more compassionately.

In the blog, I share:
• Who this book may be especially helpful for
• What stood out to me while reading it
• Why representation and neurodiversity-affirming resources matter
• Thoughts from author Jamie Roberts, LMFT

If you have or support neurodivergent teens, this one is worth checking out!

Read the full review and find links to the book here: https://www.embracethemuchness.com/blog/neurodiversity-for-teen-girls-who-this-book-helps-and-why

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