Moment-Is Blog http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog Parenting - Career Versus Motherhood - Finding Your Balance!! http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/parenting-career-versus-motherhood-finding-your-balance  As a mom, there was nothing more challenging for me that finding the balance between my career and my family. I was working full time as a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit when my son was born.  I took a maternity leave for 3 months to be at home with him. The thought of leaving him in a day care after that time was too much to bear.  My husband’s job was in transition and this created the opportunity for me to stay at home full time with our son. We were incredibly lucky to have this happen.

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As I mentioned in my last blog when our son was born, I was totally in love. I found myself wanting to hold him and cuddle him all day long. I noticed I became a little possessive if friends or extended family wanted to hold him. I got to the point where I became very identified with him.   By this I mean, all of his achievements – rolling over, smiling, walking, talking and his behavior were a reflection of me and my abilities as a mother. 
 

I wanted to know everything there was to know about being a “good” mom and I wanted to do everything RIGHT.

]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST Parents, I need your help, please respond to this http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/parents-i-need-your-help-please-respond-to-this Hi, this is Gerrianne and I need your help. I am passionate about families feeling connected and whole and I love supporting parents in creating the family life they want.

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Please watch the video below and respond to the 20 second survey below.  When you complete this survey you will help me design a program just right for you. 

]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST Parenting - A Journey into Your Soul http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/parenting-a-journey-into-your-soul There is nothing like parenting to make you look at yourself and see how you want to be a better person. 
 At least that is what happened for me along my road of parenting my three children. Over the next while in my blogs I am going to share some of my journey into parenting – the joys, the sorrows, the triumphs and the defeats. I write this with the hope that you will find some solace in knowing you are not alone in your thoughts, fears and anxieties about parenting “the right way”. 

FYI in my humble opinion – there is no RIGHT WAY or wrong way of parenting there is only YOUR WAY.
 
To begin, the biggest gift that parenting has given me is humbleness. Nothing like getting angry and frustrated with my kids to make me realize that all of those parents I judged in the past for yelling at their kids at the mall had really jus
]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST Parent your Teens with Confidence - Get your FREE WEBINAR http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/parent-your-teens-with-confidence-get-your-free-webinar Are you ready to parent your teens with confidence?

Over my personal as well as professional life I have been on a quest to be a better parent.  From the birth of our son some 30 years ago to the tumultuous teen years of our youngest daughter, there have been many bumps on my parenting journey.  I have studied probably every parenting course known to man, I studied human growth and development throughout my nursing education and career, and I have not only parented my own children but have supported hundreds of parents in being the best that they can be.  In addition to all of this, I have had my own journey into myself and how to be the best person I could be.  Waking up to what I can do to change how I react to my teenagers behavior has been an amazing part of my life's journey.  All of this education, and life experience have been the fuel that has sparked the "Parent your Teens with Confidence" online program.  Check out my website http://www.destressrevolution.com/yourteens     to receive your free "Parent your Teens with Confidence" webinar.  This Free one hour webinar is designed to give you some ideas about how you can parent your teens differently yet effectively.

]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PST Parent Your Teens With Confidence http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/parent-your-teens-with-confidence If you are like most parents you want to guide your children into being happy, well adjusted, responsible adults. 

The challenge is you are overwhelmed and frustrated with their acting our behavior, they don’t listen to you anymore and you don’t know how to let things go and let them grow. 
 
They don’t come with a rule book.

There is a way to meet your goals of being an effective, clear parent and not feel tortured on the inside by the decisions you make and the expectations that you have.   

]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PST Summertime Connection and Fun http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/summertime-connection-and-fun Making this a reality for you Family

When you look ahead to summer, the knowledge that there will be less structure to your days can be very appealing. Imagining lazy days of sitting in the back yard or at the beach relaxing and enjoying the company of family and friends tends to dominate our thoughts. 

However, creating the opportunity for quality connections and fun this summer does not happen without some intention, action and planning along the way. 

What does your ideal summer look like?

]]> Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 PST Who am I - Answer this question and reduce your stress http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/who-am-i-answer-this-question-and-reduce-your-stress

Do you know who you are and what is important to you? 

There may be days that you feel like you are everyone else's person defined by the roles that you fill in their life.  Whether you are a mother, teacher, lawyer, garbage collector, or unemployed who are you behind the roles?

]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 PST Take Charge of Your Family Stress-Now http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/take-charge-of-your-family-stress-now  

I am hosting a Webinar Series entitled “Take Charge of Your Family Stress” during the month of May.

 This is an opportunity to  help families feel less stress and more peace in their relationships with each other. 
 
I am committed to getting the message out there that "stress is taking its toll on men, women, children and the family unit and this has got to stop". 
 
Similar to Jamie Oliver’s food revolution, I am starting the Stress Revolution. WE need to take charge of family stress, here, now and always.
 
I can educate, I can motivate but I cannot navigate your individual family circumstances.  It is up to you to take charge of what you can.  </
]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST 6 “In The Moment” Questions to Decrease Your Stress - NOW http://www.clareconsulting.com/blog/6-in-the-moment-questions-to-decrease-your-stress-now We have a tremendous amount of mind chatter that goes on beneath the surface. Often the conversations are negative abusive statements such as “you should”, “why did you do that” and  “what is wrong with you?”  These can lead to feelings of stress and overwhelm as you try and quiet the mind.   Wouldn’t it be nice to speak with gentleness and kindness to yourself? To be loving and respectful of all you say and do. 

The moment-is pie is a great place to steer your internal conversations onto the right track. This pie has 6 questions that help you get grounded and centered into this present moment experience - into the NOW.   People often feel stressed and dissatisfied with their life as they struggle with what is their current reality.  Learning to recognize your in the moment experience can be a great stress reducer as you learn to "be here, NOW"
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