Maturing Bros

For guys 13 to 17. School, money, training, faith, girls, and becoming someone you respect.

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.

Plan your night

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

Do's & Don'ts: Maturing Bros Daily laughs for Maturing Bros & Brodie

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

GuideAde FisherSep 20, 20263 min

What girls your age actually notice (it isn't what you think)

We asked. It's almost never the sneakers, the followers or the gym numbers. It's four things you can start today.

Own one job when the lights go out

From the Maturing Bros archive

Older stories

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

How to be the guy who notices what needs doing

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Your first shave when you're already breaking out

GuideTobias ReedSep 22, 20265 min

How to Dress Well at Seventeen With Almost No Money

GuideAde FisherOct 1, 20266 min

Every game has an exit problem. Solve it before you press start

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

What vaping does to your lungs and brain, and how to quit

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

Your first bank account and how not to lose money on it

Maturing Bros quizzes

Quiz yourself, then your friends

All quizzes

GuideAde FisherOct 13, 20265 min

Be the one who knows what to do in the first two minutes

A CPR and first aid class takes one afternoon, and it's the cheapest way to become the guy people are glad to have around.

GuideAde FisherOct 12, 20265 min

Lost on a trail? The smartest move is to sit down

Most people who get lost make it worse by walking. Here's the plan that gets you found faster, and the five-minute habit that makes it work.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideAde FisherOct 12, 20265 min

Build a go-bag for a late ride, a dead phone and a wet Tuesday

Forget the doomsday pack. Here's what a 15-year-old actually needs when plans fall apart, and the reason each item earns its spot.

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What to get Dad when your budget is one weekend of work

Dad doesn't need more stuff. He needs the thing he's been limping along without, and you're the one who can spot it.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideAde FisherOct 9, 20265 min

One bag in the trunk handles most of what goes wrong

A dead battery, a soft tire and a dark road are the usual first-car problems. Here's the small kit that covers them, and what to leave on the shelf.

Community

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

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GuideAde FisherOct 8, 20265 min

Your first highway drive, minus the white knuckles

Fifteen miles of interstate, two very different drivers, and the handful of moves that turn sheer panic into a boring Tuesday.

GuideAde FisherOct 8, 20265 min

What your first boss expects and will never say out loud

Clocking in on time is late, the dishwasher runs the place, and "that's not my job" will earn you a mop. The rules nobody prints.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideAde FisherOct 6, 20266 min

Doing your own laundry without turning everything pink

One red hoodie can ruin a whole load. Here's how to wash, dry and put away your clothes so nothing shrinks, bleeds or smells like a swamp.

ReviewAde FisherOct 6, 20266 min

Grandpa met my controller and asked for a screwdriver

He's never met a gadget he couldn't open. Stick drift, sealed batteries, and the one setting he liked more than the game itself.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideAde FisherOct 6, 20266 min

The license test is easy. The first six months alone aren't.

Passing the road test proves you can drive for twenty minutes. These are the skills and habits that keep you safe after the examiner gets out.

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GuideAde FisherOct 6, 20266 min

Do your thinking before the moment shows up

The decisions that change your life come with ten seconds and an audience. So the smart move is to decide on a quiet Tuesday instead.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideAde FisherOct 6, 20266 min

Tell them before they find it, then fix it better than it was

You dented your dad's truck and he's home at six. What you do in the next four hours matters more than the dent.

Community

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

Write your answer

GuideAde FisherOct 6, 20266 min

Say no in five words, then change the subject

Saying no rarely costs you friends. The speech you make after it does. Keep it short and give the room somewhere else to go.

GuideAde FisherOct 4, 20265 min

Why your gym shirt still stinks after you wash it

Your practice shirt comes out of the dryer smelling fine, then reeks ten minutes into warmup. The fix is cheap, and it starts in your bag.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

7 min

Three bike fixes, and the mistake that ruins each one

6 min

Split your first paycheck before you ever see it

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

Ask it

GuideAde FisherOct 4, 20267 min

Take over dinner one night a week, starting with these five

Five dinners, one per week, each teaching a skill the others build on. By week five you can feed a family and leave the kitchen cleaner.

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Change your first tire in the driveway, not on the highway

The worst place to learn this is a dark shoulder with your phone at 11 percent. Do it once this weekend and you'll never panic over a flat again.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

Older articles

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What girls your age actually notice (it isn't what you think)

The two small things that belong in your backpack

Your first campfire shouldn't take two hours and eleven matches

The neighbor who won't ask for help after the storm

Learn to read the map before you trust the compass

Own one job when the lights go out

From the Maturing Bros archive

How to be the guy who notices what needs doing

Your first shave when you're already breaking out

How to Dress Well at Seventeen With Almost No Money

Every game has an exit problem. Solve it before you press start

What vaping does to your lungs and brain, and how to quit

Your first bank account and how not to lose money on it

Quiz yourself, then your friends

Be the one who knows what to do in the first two minutes

Lost on a trail? The smartest move is to sit down

Build a go-bag for a late ride, a dead phone and a wet Tuesday

What to get Dad when your budget is one weekend of work

One bag in the trunk handles most of what goes wrong

Your first highway drive, minus the white knuckles

What your first boss expects and will never say out loud

Doing your own laundry without turning everything pink

Grandpa met my controller and asked for a screwdriver

The license test is easy. The first six months alone aren't.

Do your thinking before the moment shows up

Tell them before they find it, then fix it better than it was

Say no in five words, then change the subject

Why your gym shirt still stinks after you wash it

Three bike fixes, and the mistake that ruins each one

Split your first paycheck before you ever see it

Take over dinner one night a week, starting with these five

Change your first tire in the driveway, not on the highway