Tag: parenting styles
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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More Unsolicited Baby Advice for New Parents
Let me start by saying I know all too well about unsolicited baby advice. You might even call me...
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Sunday Snippet: Kim Brooks (Small Animals)
“Why don’t you stay here with Grandma?” It wasn’t really a question and...
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One-on-One or Zone Defense for Parenting?
Originally, I was going to talk about man-to-man defense in contrast to zone defense. If...
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Parents: Are You Punishing Effort (and Making Things Harder for Yourself)?
All parents want to raise good kids. I think that much is obvious. We just don’t know how to...
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My Asian Parents Didn’t Hug Me as a Child
Let me preface this by saying that I don’t hold the lack of hugs against my parents at all....
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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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