100 Things Every...

The series. One hundred things every man, woman, dad, mom, young person and grandparent should know, do or own.

PTSD in veterans rarely looks like the movies

The signs families actually notice, the four therapies with real evidence behind them, and a phone number that works whether or not you're enrolled with VA.

GuideFamilyCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Decide your smoke number before the sky turns orange

When the air goes bad, you don't want to be negotiating at 7 a.m. about whether soccer practice is still on. Set the rules while the air is clean.

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

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Land before dark and eat dinner at the bar

The planning that makes a solo trip safe is boring and takes one evening. Do it, and you get the good part with both hands free.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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How to ask a friend if he's thinking about suicide

The six words most of us soften into uselessness, plus the signs that show up in a normal week of work, gym and kids.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideFamilyCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The first week after your father's stroke

What to ask, who to talk to, how to split the days, and the paperwork you'll wish somebody had found on night one.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Put the mom guilt down, and keep the part that's true

Some of it's a signal you should act on by Thursday. Most of it's a rerun you've been watching since the hospital parking lot.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

When your family flinches, that's the problem to fix first

If your kids read your mood from the sound of the garage door, no training program matters until you deal with this. Practical steps, and where to get real help.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to hand down tools, land and heirlooms without a fight

The estate fight almost never starts over money. It starts over a hand plane worth sixty dollars and a promise nobody wrote down.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The first year of marriage the wedding planner skipped

Certified copies, beneficiary forms, the February slump, and the fight that isn't about the dishwasher. What actually fills year one.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Stool test or colonoscopy, and how to pick one you'll do

Four ways to screen for colon cancer, what each one misses, and how to get through prep without torching a work week.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Long-term care costs real money and Medicare won't pay it

A private room runs six figures a year, Medicare covers almost none of it, and the family that plans early pays far less than the one that improvises.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?