If I were any kind of real blogger, I would not just up and leave for five days without lining up a bunch of guest posts for you, or some pre-written essays in genius. I would have called in some chits from friends (I have friends; I have chits) and believe you me, you would…
Author: Backpacking Dad
Dads Day Out: An All-Dad Playdate Is A Good Thing
I made a strange choice on Tuesday: I went to the park with other dads. When I first became a parent, and then a stay-at-home dad for a while, I went on as many playdates, attended as many circle times, and made friends with as many moms as I could keep track of. I was…
Helicopter Parenting Is So Over: Welcome Satellite Parents!
I took the kids to the park today, as I so often do. It was too hot to stay around our own town, though, so we fled far south, where it was about twenty degrees cooler. The wonderful advantage to an outing like this is that it gave me a chance to bring the kids…