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Taking Lessons from Toddlers (and Teddy Roosevelt)

Posted on October 30, 2013 by colleenfrasier — Leave a comment

For those of you who don’t know, I nanny two beautiful children. Watching a two year old boy means blocks scattered all over the floor. It means tiny hands driving cars up and down your back. It means using a…

{what i learned}At the Playground

Posted on July 24, 2013 by colleenfrasier — 4 Comments

I’m not a mother. But I have watched the same little boy every summer since he was born and recently made it my full time job. And though I have no doubt that his mother loves him more, I sometimes…

Try It (you’ll like it)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by colleenfrasier — Leave a comment

I’ve been spending a lot of time with a two year old lately. Which is great for several reasons – like having a legitimate excuse to build block towers and read children’s books. But more importantly, there’s nothing quite like…