Embrace The Muchness LLC

08/19/2025

Join me for a live virtual training:

PMDD: A Guide for Mental Health Providers

Friday, Sept. 5th

1:00-2:30pm Central Time

Learn what Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is and about the frequent co-occurance with ADHD and Autism. Learn how to identify PMDD in your menstruating clients, differentiate it from other diagnoses, and apply therapeutic interventions to support clients through cycle-related mood shifts.

Pay what you can ($30 suggested donation) -

No CEU’s available

Recording will be available for purchase within 2 weeks

Full Details & Sign Up: https://forms.gle/9xvYXxHm19qxBUcw6

08/17/2025

Back to School Reminders for Parents-
Here's a few things I like to remind parents (and myself of) as we transition back to school.

🎒It's a huge transition for your children (and likely you too).
ADHDers can struggle with big transitions like this regardless of how many times they've been through it before.

🗓Minimize after school expectations when possible.
Give your children time to regulate in whatever way they need to (zoning out, playing, resting, reading, etc.)

🍎Have food available immediately.
Eating can help regulate. Some parents find it helpful to eat supper right after school and have a light “2nd supper” later for the first 2 weeks of school. If they’re still hungry after a snack, they’ll be more dysregulated.

🤫Minimize Questions (unless they want to talk).
If already dysregulated, asking lots of questions will increase dysregulation. Wait until they’re clearly in a regulated state.
*Some children regulate by verbally processing their day, so always follow their lead here*

🙃Expect variability.
They may be completely exhausted one day and full of energy the next.

🙂Don't take reactions personally.
Understand their nervous system is trying to adjust and will be more activated

🌀Provide co-regulation as needed.
When you keep your own nervous system clam and regulated, it signals to theirs to do the same.

👌Give yourself grace.
You are also dealing with a lot of schedule changes, giving extra reminders, and supporting your children with this transition. Reduce demands on yourself and give yourself permission to meet your own needs as well. When you are more regulated, your it benefits your children.

It may be extra hard right now, but generally things will even out in a couple weeks. You're doing great!

08/14/2025

The Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD): Clinical Insights & Support Strategies training is now available for purchase on demand!

Understand what it is, how it shows up, impacts, and how to support your clients who experience it.

1 hr 15 min recorded training
Cost: $35
*No CE's available

👉https://www.embracethemuchness.com/professionaldevelopment

08/12/2025

There are 2 spots remaining in:

Discovering Your Inner Equilibrium: Therapists with ADHD 

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: August 21st - November 20th

Features: 

-1x weekly group coaching  

-2x weekly optional co-working sessions

-Small group size (8 member cap)

- Complete the Inner Equilibrium Audit tool

- Receive unlimited access to all versions of the Inner Equilibrium Audit tool for use with clients at the completion of the group. 

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

08/06/2025

I may have used all the loopholes in my own "don't buy any more books" policy...oops! 🙊

Mostly, I try to only listen to audiobooks using my spotify subscriotion because I rarely can get myself to read a physical book. But, you see, I don't really have any firm rules around children's books. The You, Me, and Our ADHD Family book was not included with spotify audio books, and the others are all more visual/Workbook types that don't work well in audiobook format, so....🤷‍♀️

Apparently, the ADHD got the best of me in the ordering process, and I ordered 2 copies of Ady and Me. 🤦‍♀️ I got excited, hoping maybe they messed up, but nope, it was me. Just read it with my 7 year old, and I'll share a review of it in another post soon.

08/04/2025

There was such great interest in last week's training that I'm offering another opportunity to join a live training!

📚 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD): Clinical Insights & Support Strategies
🗓️ Friday 8/8/25
🕐 1:00–2:30pm Central
💬 Pay what you can ($30 Suggested Donation)
🚫No CEUs
📍 Recording will be available for purchase within 2 weeks

Sign Up Link in Comments

08/03/2025

I was down my rabbit hole of watching polymer clay videos when I saw this artist's poem about ADHD that they shared, that I think many will relate to.

You can follow me on my Instagram & page if you want to see daily painting updates, stories, reels, and posts.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m...

07/31/2025

Something that really annoys me is when apps update and then reset my notification preferences.

Given my predisposition to distraction, I'm very diligent about managing my notification settings on apps. I can only assume that my snapchat app updated a few days ago as I've had several notifications from them about nonsense things, when I previously had it set to only notify me if someone directly sends me a chat.

Sidenote- (I don't even actively use snapchat and only keep it because my kids like playing with the filters when we are stuck waiting for things. If anyone knows of a free app with similar features, please let me know).

Simple issues like this, which are likely annoying to everyone, can be huge time wasters to folks with ADHD if we get pulled in unnecessarily. This post is proof. I was plugging away at tasks, looked at my phone for a planning related purpose, then spent 2 minutes having to change my notification settings and here I am 5 minutes later posting... now it'll take another 5-10 minutes to figure out what info I was even looking for in the first place and refocusing on what work task to do next.

Which leads me to another semi related thought- Would there ever be interest in a 1 hour or so workshop on managing technology to reduce distraction?

It would focus on things like how to structure your homescreen on your phone, managing notifications, and sharing different tech settings that can reduce distraction.

Let me know if that's something you'd have interest in!

07/31/2025

Tonight, we broke out a strategy that I came up with as a teen when babysitting my hyperactive brother...
When he'd be at a really high energy level (think literally bouncing off the walls), I'd challenge him to see how fast he could run all the way around the outside of the house. I'd time him and really hype it up, encouraging him to repeat to try to beat his previous time. It would usually help a tiny bit, and surprisingly, he'd almost always agree.

Tonight, my 7 year old was literally bouncing on the couch, and the idea popped up in my head. She did about 4 trips around the house before saying she was done. While she still has plenty of zip, she did just ask to go watch a show for a bit, so it seemed to be effective.

I've found the key to them agreeing to do it is using this strategy sparingly. If it's too often, they'll likely start refusing. It's also about how you sell it, if you present it in an exasperated way or as if you're completely frustrated, they're not likely to engage. It has to be a fun challenge.

Is there a quick way you've found that helps your ADHDer burn off some energy?

07/29/2025

Mental Health Professionals: Join me this Friday for a training on:
📚 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD): Clinical Insights & Support Strategies
🗓️ Friday 8/1/25
🕐 1:00–2:00pm Central
💬 Pay what you can ($30 Suggested Donation)
🚫No CEUs
📍 Recording will be available for purchase

This training is part of the Digging Deeper: ADHD-Focused Consultation & Learning Collective — A flexible professional learning space for neuro-affirming mental health clinicians supporting adults with ADHD. No commitment. Just come when it works for you. Full details on the offering in the comments.

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07/25/2025

For many people with ADHD, hobbies aren’t just casual. They are lifelines to creative expression, self-regulation, and identity. They become a hyperfixation. But what happens when that spark suddenly vanishes? When the thing that once consumed every free moment now gathers dust in a corner of your brain, and your closet?

If you know, you know...

Continue reading the latest blog post at https://www.embracethemuchness.com/blog/the-hobby-graveyard-navigating-the-loss-of-an-adhd-hyperfixation