How to Be a Real Man

Character, duty, standards and the things nobody sat you down and explained.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Kneeling for a Living Without Wrecking Your Knees

Flooring, roofing and plumbing put you on the deck for hours. What wears out, which pads earn their keep, and when to stop kneeling altogether.

GuideBRO SeniorsRay Okonkwo27 Sept 20266 min

Medicare's Four Parts, and the One Choice That's Hard to Undo

Parts A, B, C and D explained at the kitchen table, plus the free counselors who'll help you pick a plan each fall without selling you a thing.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Every role you hold has an end date

Say three true sentences about yourself without naming another person. If the second one goes quiet, this is for you.

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Young Men6 min read

What one heavy night actually does to your body at twenty

Your liver clears about one drink an hour and doesn't care how strong you are. Everything after that's chemistry, not character.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

BRO TakeBRO SeniorsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Elders don't get respect handed to them, they hold a post

In the places where people live longest, the old have jobs, not pedestals. Here's how to take one back in a country that forgot to offer it.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

A work wardrobe for $500, and $80 of it goes to the tailor

Buy six pieces that fit you instead of fifteen that almost do, and plan the alterations before you spend a dollar on clothes.

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GuideYoung MenSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

Find a doctor before something's actually wrong

Nobody books your appointments now. Five phone calls this month buys you a name to dial the morning something feels off.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Your kid won't tell you he can't see the board

A child has no way of knowing his eyes are worse than everybody else's, so the job of noticing belongs to you.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Postpartum shedding starts at month three and ends on its own

The real timeline, how to tell whether you're on track, and the three signs that mean you need bloodwork instead of a volumizing spray.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideFamilyCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Whether Dad stays home usually comes down to the night shift

The in-home versus care home decision isn't about how much you love your parent. It's about who's awake at 3 a.m. and who's paying for it.

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GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

A Teaspoon Every Five Minutes Beats A Cup Every Hour

What to do at 2 a.m. when a small kid can't keep anything down, how to read dehydration, and the signs that mean stop guessing and call.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Wear more sunscreen, buy fewer products

Most twenty-something skin problems come from doing too much, too fast, with too little sunscreen. Fix the order and the shelf gets cheaper.

GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Training in your eighties without wrecking a tendon

Muscle adapts in about three weeks. Tendon takes months. Start with that gap in mind and you'll still be adding weight at eighty-eight.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Roast It, Salt It, And Stop Negotiating At The Table

You can force a swallow. You can't force an appetite. So quit fighting and change the cooking instead.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

BRO for Her6 min

Wash brushes bristles-down and toss the mascara at three months

Moms6 min

What She Should Learn From You Before She Leaves

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

You'll notice the money missing before you smell anything

The early tells a teenager is drinking or using, what to check in your own house first, and how to open the conversation without getting lied to.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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BRO for Her5 min read

Treat melasma like a light problem, not a stain

The brown patches on your cheekbones respond to shade, prescription actives and patience, in that order, and the wrong laser can set you back a year.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

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