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.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

Why Your Knees and Heels Hurt When You're Still Growing

That tender bump under your kneecap and the ache in your heel have names, causes, and a way back onto the field.

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

Feeling low for weeks isn't something you have to tough out

A bad week is a bad week. Two weeks or more of flat, tired and angry is a signal, and there's a short list of people who can actually help.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Eat Like a Guy Who Has Practice at 3:30

Most guys don't crash in the fourth quarter because they're out of shape. They crash because they ate a granola bar at 7 a.m. and nothing since.

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

Nicotine isn't calming you down, it's fixing a problem it created. If you've already started, there's a way out that actually works.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Cuts, scrapes and turf burn, handled in three minutes

A small bag you can build this week, and the five-step routine that keeps a field scrape from turning into a two-week problem.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

What to say when the vape comes around

You get about two seconds to answer, so decide now what you're going to say and keep it boring.

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

How to be the guy who notices what needs doing

Anybody can take the trash out when they're told. Owning something at home, week after week, is what changes how your family sees you.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

The questions to ask before you pick college or a trade

Forget the salary screenshots. Start asking what a Tuesday actually looks like, who's holding the loan, and which doors stay open.

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

Five meals to learn before you move out

Eggs, rice, chili, pasta, and a seared steak. Learn these and you'll never be the guy eating cereal for dinner at nineteen.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Getting your license, from the permit to the road test

The written test takes one afternoon. Becoming a driver takes about sixty hours, three bad weather days and one very patient adult.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

The friend test is who you're on the ride home

You don't need a dramatic breakup to change your circle. You just need to notice what each guy leaves behind in you.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

The captain's job is mostly the part nobody claps for

Being a good teammate is a stack of small, unglamorous evidence. Here's what to actually do, including the conversation you'll want to skip.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Small manners that make adults treat you like a man

None of this costs money and none of it takes talent. It takes doing it on purpose, starting with the next adult who walks into the room.

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

The planner you'll actually use costs about a dollar

Most guys quit the planner by October because they bought the wrong kind and used it the wrong way. Fix both in one afternoon.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

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How to tell your dad the thing you don't want to tell him

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Four lawns is a business, and you can have them by Saturday

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

Tell your teacher you're behind before the report card does

The conversation takes about four minutes, you'll dread every one of them, and it's the fastest way out of a hole you've been digging since September.

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Reading the Bible on your own without quitting in Leviticus

Start with Mark, not Genesis, and give it ten honest minutes a day. The rest is easier than people make it sound.

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