Category: Parenting
The Terrible Twos Ain’t All That Bad, Y’Know
Whether or not you have kids of your own, you’ve surely heard about the terrible twos....
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Problematic Phrases We’ve Got to Stop Saying to Our Kids
Any parent who tells you they know exactly what they’re doing is lying to you. The reality...
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Are You Pushing Your Kids Too Much? Not Enough?
Hypothetically speaking, let’s say you discover that your son is really good at ice skating....
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Passive-Aggressive Pitfalls Every Parent Should Avoid
Our marriage is hardly perfect. Nobody’s is. We have our frustrations, disagreements and...
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Parenting Is Only Hard If You Try
But, seriously, just stop and think about that for a moment. If you really don’t care and...
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An Incapable, Incompetent Dad (Poor Thing)
Let me share a little story with you. So, we were at the food court at the mall the other day. We...
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Are We Overscheduling Our Kids?
When I was younger, I valued spontaneity. Or rather, I accepted it as a regular part of everyday...
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Why Do Grown-Ups Get So Much Screen Time?
According to the Canadian Paediatric Society, children under the age of two should have zero...
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Navigating Another Uncertain Pandemic Christmas
Isolation. Uncertainty. Simultaneous overwhelm and monotony. There are all kinds of words we can...
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Complaining About “Lazy” Husbands Who Don’t “Pull Their Weight” Doesn’t Solve Anything
This may not be a popular opinion. It might even attract some angry comments as a result. Even so,...
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Best Books for Babies and Toddlers: A Holiday Gift Guide
We are very big on reading and books (and reading books) in the Kwan household. Absolutely, the...
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Paternity Leave Is a Feminist Issue
As much as some of us might challenge it, as much as we might try to “be the change”...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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