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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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

How to stop being the new kid by Thanksgiving

You don't need a big entrance or a personality transplant. You need a seat, a routine, and about six weeks of showing up.

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

How to buy your first car and still afford to drive it

The number on the windshield isn't the number. Work out what the whole thing really costs, then build a savings plan that actually gets you there.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

Scams, strangers, and the message you should show a parent

The people running these know exactly what a fifteen-year-old guy wants. You can still beat them in about ten seconds.

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How to tell somebody your head is a mess

Stress shows up in your shoulders before it shows up in words. What to do about it, and the people actually worth telling.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

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

What to bring to the branch, the questions that save you real money, and the ten-minute setup that keeps your balance where you left it.

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What is the one meal you can cook without looking at anything?

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Close the book and write down what you remember

Rereading your notes feels like studying and isn't. The fix takes a blank sheet of paper and about twenty minutes a night.

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Your gear's causing the breakouts on your back and chest

Sweat, friction and a damp shirt you sat in for an hour explain most of it. The fix is mostly timing, and it takes about ten minutes a day.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Your first shave when you're already breaking out

Razors and active acne can get along fine, as long as you stop doing the four things that turn a shave into a bloody mess.

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Your helmet's dirtier than your face

Sweat isn't what's breaking you out during the season. Friction, wet foam and ninety minutes of sitting there are.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Your acne routine should take four minutes

Scrubbing harder is why your face stings. Do a few simple things twice a day, keep your hands off, and give it two months.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

You Can Learn a Hundred Skills This Year. Start With Six.

The full list is down the page. The part that decides whether you get through it's the twenty minutes you spend today.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

Getting hired for the summer starts in March

Most summer jobs are filled before school lets out. Apply early, walk in at the right hour, and say yes to the unglamorous one.

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What did your first job teach you that school never did?

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

How not to get hurt in your first year of lifting

Six habits that keep teenage lifters out of the physio's waiting room, including the one that takes four seconds a set.

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Learn a trade while you're still in high school

You can leave graduation with a credential, a set of hours and a boss who knows your name. Most of it gets decided at scheduling.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

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What stops a bully, and what makes it worse

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Nobody picks a career off a list

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GuideAde FisherSep 22, 20266 min

Putting on size at seventeen without wasting two years

Lift heavy, eat properly, sleep, repeat for two years. The details matter less than most guys think, and the patience matters more.

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Starting to lift at sixteen without getting hurt

Almost nobody gets injured by lifting. They get injured by loading a movement they never actually learned.

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