Tag: gender roles
Vlog #66: The Girly Hair-Raising Episode
As a dad to a young daughter, I’ve been exposed to all sorts of things that were never a...
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10 Lessons I Want to Teach My Daughter
Dear Adalynn, Despite what I may have led you to believe, your father really has no idea what...
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The Myth of Supermom Is Harmful to Both Parents
Go back to the middle part of the 20th century, as recent as the 1970s, and you’ll find that...
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I Helped a Girl at the Playground (and Felt Terrible About It)
As challenging and as stressful as it may be, I feel incredibly privileged to be a stay-at-home...
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On Internalizing the SAHD Life Identity
For the past decade, my career as a freelance writer has played a prominent role in my sense of...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Wind of Change
Following months of severe drought, Vancouver was hit with a heavy rain and wind storm over the...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Be a Real Man
What does it mean to be a real man? What does it mean, really? If we were to follow the...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: That’s Just Super
Every Wednesday, I share a selection of blog posts that have piqued my interest for one reason or...
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Not the Only Dad at the Vaccination Clinic
Major strides have been made in the last couple of decades toward greater gender equality. Far...
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On Being the Only Dad at Story Time
When I was a baby, or so I’ve been told as I clearly cannot recall personally, I...
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On the Emasculation of Paternal Competence
Lead by example. Actions speak louder than words. Don’t let societal expectations hold you...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: The Walking Dead
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you lived in a fictional universe? We open this...
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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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