Tag: being a dad
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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Cool Stuff for Cool Dads This Summer
Spend any amount of time surfing around on social media these days, and you’ll probably come...
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Debunking Common Parenting Myths
Honestly, we had no real idea of what we were getting ourselves into. You see how parenthood is...
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Applying for Paternity Leave in Canada
Dads don’t babysit, because dads are parents too. Among all the other worries, concerns and...
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Sunday Snippet: Father’s Day Advice
In past years, I’ve shared how your dad is just a regular guy in a cape. We’ve talked...
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Short Story Sunday: Maybe Later
In the first ever Short Story Sunday, we looked at how comparison is the thief of joy. Let’s...
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Empty Threats and Broken Promises
It’s obvious enough that, when it comes to this parenting thing, I’m figuring it out...
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Sunday Snippet: Dave Attell (Father’s Day)
When you’re young, you think your dad is Superman. Then you grow up, and you realize he’s just a...
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Hurry Up and Slow Down
Hurry up and put on your shoes! You’re going to be late for school!Slow down! You’re...
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Father’s Day Gift Guide for Cool Dads
In my online interactions with other dads, I find that most of them fall into one of two camps...
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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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