How to Be a Real Man

Character, duty, standards and the things nobody sat you down and explained.

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

Teach your daughter the tells, not the type

You can't vet every boy she meets. You can hand her a standard, a vocabulary, and a ride home at 2am with no questions asked.

GuideProtect the ChildrenNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Why Traffickers Target Kids In Care And How Communities Stop It

It's almost never a stranger in a van. It's a kid nobody's looking for, and a town that decides to start looking.

Ask BRO

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

Ask it

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Nobody's the treasurer and nobody's the clerk

A monthly money meeting that takes forty-five minutes, a spending number you both agree on, and the one folder that keeps a grieving spouse from guessing.

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Dads5 min read

Show up on the ordinary Tuesdays, not just the big games

Your daughter isn't keeping a highlight reel. She's keeping a pattern, and the pattern is built on the nights nobody else remembers.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideProtect the ChildrenCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to check an anti-trafficking charity before you give

Ten minutes with a Form 990 and a state registry will tell you more about an organization than any fundraising video ever will.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Caring for a husband who's seriously ill, without disappearing

The notebook, the questions to ask at rounds, the paperwork nobody warns you about, and how to stay his wife instead of his nurse.

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GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

You get about 936 weekends, so spend a hundred of them well

The hundred-item dad bucket list is only a guilt trip if you never do the math on it first.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideProtect the ChildrenCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Where To Volunteer Against Trafficking And What They Need

The jobs that actually help are unglamorous, they run on background checks and long commitments, and here's how to vet an organization before you give it a dime.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The numbers to ask for after fifty, and what to do with them

Bone density, blood pressure, a lipid panel with one extra line, and two tests you can run in your own kitchen.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

Ask it

GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Tell her she's beautiful, then tell her the harder thing

Your daughter is going to hear about her looks from everybody. What she needs from you is the part nobody else bothers to say.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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GuideProtect the ChildrenNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Foster Parenting and Mentoring Are How You Actually Protect a Kid

Traffickers look for children nobody's paying close attention to. Here's how ordinary adults close that gap, step by step.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20267 min

Bread, six hens and a pantry that holds

Build the pantry first, learn one loaf until it's boring, and get the chickens last. The order matters more than the enthusiasm.

GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The 11pm kitchen shift is where your daughter talks

Your teenage daughter won't open up on your schedule, so build a week where she can open up on hers.

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GuideProtect the ChildrenCal Brennan23 Sept 20267 min

Safeguarding rules every coach and youth leader should insist on

Two adults, open doors, no private messages, and one hard rule about reporting. The habits that keep kids safe and keep good men out of the wrong story.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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