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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.

The winter kit that turns being stuck into being late

GuideNina CastellanOct 13, 20266 min

The winter kit that turns being stuck into being late

Most winter trouble for new drivers isn't a crash. It's a long wait on a cold road. Pack the kit, learn the plan, and a bad night stays a story.

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When you're lost, the best move is to stop moving

GuideNina CastellanOct 12, 20265 min

The bag in your closet that makes a bad night shorter

GuideNina CastellanOct 8, 20265 min

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Your first flat tire should happen in the driveway

GuideNina CastellanOct 6, 20266 min

Your first flat tire should happen in the driveway

The real way a roadside tire change goes, the one tool everybody forgets, and why you want to do it once before you ever have to.

Managers hire the girl they're sure will show up

GuideNina CastellanOct 6, 20266 min

Managers hire the girl they're sure will show up

You don't need experience for your first job. You need to look reliable, prove it fast, and understand why your first check looks so small.

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Check your own tires and oil in five minutes flat

GuideNina CastellanOct 4, 20267 min

Check your own tires and oil in five minutes flat

The tire light on a cold morning, the dipstick nobody showed you, and the five-minute routine that means you never have to wait on anyone.

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The group hangout is the upgrade, not the backup plan

The group hangout is the upgrade, not the backup plan

One-on-one feels like the big move. For most of high school, a table of six tells you more, costs you less and keeps you safer.

Poll

What was (or will be) your first job?

The person asking for a photo has already told you who they are

GuideNina CastellanOct 2, 20265 min

The person asking for a photo has already told you who they are

A private photo ask follows a script. Learn it now, decide your answer tonight, and know exactly what to do if someone's already pushing.

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What made your men’s group stick when others faded?

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Control usually shows up looking like devotion

GuideNina CastellanOct 2, 20266 min

Control usually shows up looking like devotion

The warning signs of a controlling friend or boyfriend are easy to miss because they feel like being wanted. Here's how to spot them, and who to tell.

Watch what happens right after you tell someone no

GuideNina CastellanOct 2, 20266 min

Watch what happens right after you tell someone no

The clearest test of whether a friend or a guy respects you takes about ten seconds, and you can run it this week without saying a word about it.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

What your friends do after you say no tells you everything

GuideNina CastellanSep 26, 20265 min

What your friends do after you say no tells you everything

Your standards aren't the hard part. The hard part is the second and third ask, and the people who keep making them.

How to spot an eating disorder and who to tell

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

How to spot an eating disorder and who to tell

The signs are mostly behavior, not body size, and the right move is telling a grown-up today, not watching for another month.

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The concussion you hide is the one that keeps you out longest

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The concussion you hide is the one that keeps you out longest

You don't have to black out to have a brain injury, and "I'm fine" is the sentence that costs athletes whole seasons.

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

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.

Poll

Best way to spend a Saturday?

What to actually do when your friend is struggling

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.

Community

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

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Drive like the calmest person in the car

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.

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

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.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

What a good babysitter knows before the parents leave

What a good babysitter knows before the parents leave

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

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

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

100 Skills Worth Learning This Year and How to Pick Twelve

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

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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How to get a real business off the ground at 14 or 16 — pricing, parents, safety rules, and the week-six slump nobody warns you about.

Poll

What helps most on a hard day?