Boys & Girls

Raising kids from toddler to twelve. Character, chores, school, screens and the childhood they will thank you for.

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

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Your Phone Came Set Up for Someone Else's Eyes and Ears

Bigger text, louder calls and fewer fake alarms are already built into your phone. It takes about twenty minutes and a pen.

BRO TakeDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Say the plain thing about boys and girls first

Your kid will get an answer from somebody. Eleven seconds in the truck beats a lecture at fifteen.

Ask BRO

What should I wear to this?

Ask it

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan26 Sept 20266 min

Your calendar knows who you are better than you do

Self-awareness isn't a feeling you journal about. It's a gap between what you say and what you do, and you can measure it this weekend.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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Keeping Faraway Family Close Takes One App and a Standing Time

Forget learning five apps. Pick the one your family already uses, set a call that repeats, and let the photos come to you.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideYoung MenSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Becoming a man worth marrying is a skill list, not a vibe

The culture tells you not to bother. The actual list is short, boring, and almost all of it is learnable inside a year.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan26 Sept 20266 min

Commission one thing from a maker before you buy another logo

Heirloom rings, a dressmaker who knows your shoulders, a bag cut from one hide. Real luxury is a person's name, and how to buy it without getting burned.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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GuideBRO SeniorsNina Castellan27 Sept 20266 min

Lonely After Retirement or Loss? Become a Regular Somewhere

Friendship at this stage doesn't take charm. It takes showing up at the same place, same time, until somebody saves you a seat.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Apologize for what you did, never for what you are

Men have picked up a reflex of shrinking on request. Real apology is a tool worth keeping. The hedging is dead weight, and it costs you more than you think.