Author: Backpacking Dad

I was GAK’d. Ever been GAK’d? Are you confused? Let me help. GAK, Grocery Aisle Karma, is a noun. As I learned in my Latin class today, nouns are parts of speech. In addition to nouns there are pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. A pronoun takes the place of a noun, yes,…

When Emily went back to work last September I began a new career: I became an at-home dad. I was reluctant to even consider it as an option when Erin was born, because I feared derailing my academic career, interrupting my pursuit of my vocation. But in the weeks leading up to Emily’s return to…

I have a confession to make. I’ve been spending a lot of time in the company of another woman. A lot of time. And no, this isn’t a cutesy way of saying that I’ve been spending all of my time with my daughter, ha ha boy don’t you have egg on your face for falling…