Maturing Brodie

For girls 13 to 17. School, money, confidence, friendship, faith, boys, and knowing your own standard.

This section is for 13 to 17. There is no dating, no messaging strangers and no adult content anywhere in it. If anything here worries you, talk to a parent, a teacher or another adult you trust.

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Grad & Prom Guide. Go as a group, plan the costs, dress sharp on a budget and get home safe. A checklist you can print, too.

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

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The Screen-Time ResetThe honest why, a 30-day reset challenge, 100 things to do instead and a family tech agreement you can print.Start the reset

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

How to say no to a friend and still have the friend

The sentence you decide on now, before your phone buzzes at midnight and you say yes again.

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

What to actually do when your friend is struggling

Most people freeze, say "let me know if you need anything," and wait. You can do better than that, and it isn't complicated.

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

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

What to do with your first paycheck before it disappears

Your first check is smaller than you calculated and gone faster than you'd believe. A plan you can set up in one afternoon fixes both.

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Speak in the first ten minutes of class

Nerves grow the longer you sit on them, so go early, go short, and let your voice get used to the room.

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Where do you actually get your homework done?

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Stop rereading your notes and start proving you know it

The highlighter lies to you. What actually sticks is closing the book and writing down everything you remember.

Community

What is the best piece of advice your father ever gave you?

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Drive like the calmest person in the car

Mirrors, empty parking lots, the left turn everybody fears, and the one phone call you make instead of getting in the car.

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Stop writing what happened and start writing what you think

A journal that only records your day is a diary. A few small changes turn it into the place you figure things out.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

What to pack for your first mission trip, and what to expect

One bag, two pairs of shoes, and a week that won't go how you pictured it. The packing list and the honest version of the rest.

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The questions you're scared to ask are the ones that make faith yours

Inherited faith isn't fake faith, but it isn't finished either. Here's how to actually own the thing instead of renting it from your parents.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Sleep isn't the thing you cut when the week gets full

School, practice and a game on Friday will fit in one week, but only if you build the week backwards from your alarm instead of forwards from your to-do list.

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Your first project will be crooked and that's the point

Sewing, baking, building — the fastest way to get good is to finish one ugly thing and then start the next one.

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What helps most on a hard day?

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

How to talk to your mom when she doesn't get it

The moment you pick matters more than the words you pick, and four sentences that keep a hard conversation from turning into a fight.

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Which tool have you owned longest, and would you buy it again?

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

What a good babysitter knows before the parents leave

Get trained, ask the awkward questions up front, and say your rate out loud without apologizing for it.

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

What to do with a worry that won't shut off

Sorting worries, a ten-minute window, and the exact words to use when you need to tell an adult what's going on.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

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What never to post, and who to tell when it goes wrong

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Don't Start Anything New On Your Skin This Week

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Put your hands down and the spot heals faster

Squeezing feels like you're doing something about it. It's the one move that guarantees the thing sticks around longer.

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100 Skills Worth Learning This Year and How to Pick Twelve

The full list is below. You won't do all hundred, and you don't need to, so read it once and circle twelve.

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Best way to spend a Saturday?

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