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.

I told a frozen grandson the whole carburetor story

Video calling the grandkids is free, wonderful and mildly ridiculous. Grandpa sorts out what's worth it and how to stop the freezing.

StoryDadsSam Ortiz7 Oct 20267 min

How the car goes, where wind comes from, and other bluffs

Eight questions from the back seat I couldn't answer, plus the real answers you can give your kids tonight.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideCommunityCal Brennan6 Oct 20266 min

Be the Other Grown-Up a Kid Can Count On

Coaches, uncles and the guy next door shape kids in ways parents can't. It takes less than you'd think, plus a few rules you never bend.

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Family6 min read

The twenty-minute Sunday meeting that runs the whole week

Five items, a kitchen timer and a spiral notebook. Hold it when nothing's wrong, and it'll still work when something is.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideDadsSam Ortiz6 Oct 20266 min

Say it in one sentence and your teenager will hear it

The forty-minute talk makes you feel like a good dad. The one sentence, said once and backed up, is the one that actually lands.

GuideMomsNina Castellan6 Oct 20266 min

Stop Asking Your Kid Why They Did It

"Why" gets you a shrug or a lie. Four better questions turn a broken window into a kid who knows how to make things right.

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GuideFamilyCal Brennan6 Oct 20266 min

Let your kids fail while it still costs twenty dollars

First job, first car, first apartment. Hand over the adult jobs early, while a mistake costs a late fee, not a lease.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideDadsCal Brennan6 Oct 20266 min

You can't pick their friends, but you can own the garage

Banning a bad friend rarely works. Shaping who your kid meets, and where they hang out, works a lot better.

GuideBoys & GirlsSam Ortiz6 Oct 20266 min

Sorry Is the Cheap Part of an Apology

Two syllables shouted at the ceiling don't fix anything. Teach your kid to own it, repair it and do better, and the word will start meaning something.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideFamilyRay Okonkwo6 Oct 20266 min

Stop paying your kids for the wrong things

Most parents pay for chores that should be free and hand over the things that should be earned. Flip it, and watch what happens to your kid.

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GuideMomsNina Castellan6 Oct 20266 min

Give Your Kid the Exact Words Before They Need Them

Your kids already know right from wrong. What they're missing at 9:40 on a Friday night is the sentence that gets them out of the room.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideBoys & GirlsSam Ortiz6 Oct 20266 min

Give Your Kid a Job Somebody Else Is Counting On

Cleaning his own room teaches tidiness. Feeding the dog before dinner teaches something bigger. Chores by age, built on that one idea.

GuideDadsSam Ortiz6 Oct 20266 min

The pause your kid needs gets built on the boring days

Count to ten doesn't work on a furious seven-year-old. A named, practiced, one-second stop does, and your own temper is the lesson plan.

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GuideBRO SeniorsWes Dunbar6 Oct 20267 min

Stop halving the family recipes and buy smaller pans

Your kitchen was built to feed five. Cooking well for one or two starts with fixing that, not with doing math on the old casserole recipe.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Boys & Girls7 min

The cheapest money mistake your kid will ever make

Dads6 min

The real goal of Saturday pancakes is sleeping in

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideYoung MenWes Dunbar5 Oct 20267 min

Ten meals every adult should cook, and the one list that covers them

Ten dishes that teach every technique you'll need, all built from one grocery run. Learn them and nobody in your house goes hungry.

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Boys & Girls6 min read

Saying No Without Losing Friends, and the Scripts That Help

Most kids aren't too weak to say no. They just over-explain. Teach them the short no and the warm yes, and the rest gets easier.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

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