What the teacher is thinking when the bell rings…
Better get out there to greet the kids at the door. Maybe I have time to mark just one more notebook. All of the materials are ready for the first activity. We’re starting with reading. [...]
Teacher language de-coded (LOL)
What teacher says What teacher means Jodi is very social. She needs to be quiet sometimes so we can do our work. Nathan is very confident. He needs to give somebody else a chance to [...]
Are you ready for the moment it happens?
So. Today it actually happened. I knew it was going to happen eventually. During my son’s whole young life, I’ve been preparing him for just this moment. From the time our babies are born, we [...]
More than Taekwon-Do with Masterful Master Phil
When I signed up my 13 year old son for Taekwon-Do lessons at Black Belt Excellence Martial Arts Academy in Kanata, I did not realize that I was signing us up for life and parent [...]
Simple Christmas
Sometimes, I feel like my parents had an easier life than parents do today. There were less expectations on parents and less things to do and to get. At Christmas time, these expectations just get [...]
What do you do when kids just don’t listen?
As a teacher with 25 years experience and a parent with 13 years experience, here is what I’ve learned about making kids listen. Listening is a habit. You have to make that habit automatic [...]
Meet the Teacher
You know that “Meet the Teacher” is a great opportunity to meet the educators who are spending most of the day with your child, but you may feel awkward and not know what to say [...]
Favorite back to school essential oils
No matter what anyone else says, Back to School has always been one of my favorite times of the year: the expectations of new adventures, the possibiliites of new friendships and the renewal of old [...]
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of getting School Supplies?
Get down and dirty on what you really need and why it's so important in this blog by Antonia Cetin, author of "You've Got This, Mom!" When I think [...]
Back to school – starting the school year off right
Back to school has always been one of my favorite times of the year: it’s about fresh pages and new starts. It’s about wondering what we will learn, who we will meet, and who we [...]
The Fail-Proof Travel List When Travelling with Kids
My name is Antonia Cetin. I am an educator and the author of “You’ve Got This, Mom! A Mother’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Today’s Modern World.” Having travelled with my son to at [...]
Are you a prisoner of your phone?
OMG How much time do I spend on this thing, anyways? When I am waiting in line, when I am avoiding the dishes, when I am in transition from one thing on my list of [...]
Put on your helmet and step out of your comfort zone!
Why is it that we all crave learning, exploring and trying something new, but we hesitate to get out there and try it? Why do we feel like we are in a rut but we [...]
Finding the joy
Without joy in your life, there doesn’t feel like there’s a point. You feel like you’re just scraping the bottom, going through the motions, and not really doing what you’re supposed to be doing with your life. Life is not meant to be a purgatory of never ending to-do lists and obligations. You are meant to do more than survive.
Get me some of that fear!
Fear is my new best friend. I am getting used to living in fear. Why? Because there are so many new things happening in my life with my work, my business and my book that [...]
Hockey Mom
Having woken my son at 5am on a Saturday morning, I’ve fed him and got him out the door to sit in a cold rink where I wait for his hockey practice to begin with [...]
Top 10 reasons to use doTERRA
100% pure essential oils safe benefits with no side effects stringent 3rd party testing plants grown and harvested in their natural environment better than organic pennies per dose free from fillers, chemicals, and additives [...]
Why do I choose doTERRA essential oils?
As a mom, I always want the best for my family and doTERRA is known for the quality of their products. In fact, it’s the largest growing essential oil company in the world for just [...]
The Essential Guide to Essential Oils
This guide is not meant as an extensive research into essential oils but more a very concise introduction to what they are all about. If you do decide to use essential oils, you will need [...]
An Author’s Journey – How did this happen?
How did this happen? Who would have thought this would ever happen? To me? Sure, I’ve thrown the idea around my head of someday writing a book. As many of us have and do. But, [...]
Caring – A Teacher’s Perspective
CARING Differentiation in my classroom means caring about each individual student from the moment they walk through the door. It means caring enough to greet them individually and to hear what they have to [...]