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If only you know where the money is, that's a problem

Old 401(k)s, a quiet savings account, a phone that unlocks everything. Here's how to make sure your family can find it all in an afternoon.

GuideMarriageCal BrennanNov 4, 20265 min

You choose your spouse again at 5:45 on a Tuesday

Grand gestures are easy to remember and easy to skip the other 364 days. These small habits do the real work of a marriage.

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeNov 4, 20265 min

Tell your kids where everything is, even if not how much

You don't owe your children a number. You do owe them a map, and a clear word on what you want done. Here's how to have that talk without a fight.

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Young Men6 min read

Call home before they have to wonder

Fifteen minutes on a set night does more for your parents, and for you, than a text ever will.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideMilitary & VetsAde FisherNov 4, 20266 min

Go see the chaplain before you need one

Chaplains keep what you tell them private and have no say in your career. Here's how to find a good one and what to ask the first time.

GuideCountry BroWes DunbarNov 4, 20266 min

Rats don't break into your feed. You leave the door open.

Dry feed in a metal can on a hard floor beats any trap or poison you'll buy. Set it up once and the rats move on to somebody else's barn.

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GuideDatingMarcus ValeNov 4, 20266 min

Shared hobbies are cheap. Shared values show up on Tuesday.

You both love the same trails and the same band. That tells you almost nothing about marriage. Here's how to find out what does.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeNov 4, 20264 min

The man who talks last gets followed first

Listening isn't passive. It's how you learn what your people need, and it's why they'll trust you when you finally make the call.

GuideCity BroMarcus ValeNov 4, 20265 min

The three-visit audition for a barber who learns your name

Ratings tell you who's popular. They don't tell you who'll remember your cowlick. Here's how to find the chair, and the tailor, worth keeping.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranNov 4, 20266 min

Divorce doesn't put a child at risk. The gaps it leaves can.

Traffickers look for the kid nobody is watching closely. Two households can leave that opening without anyone meaning to. Here's how to close it.

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GuideFamilyNina CastellanOct 13, 20265 min

What to teach your kid when a Jewish classmate is targeted

Silence is how it spreads. Give your kid the words, the nerve and a plan before the moment shows up at lunch or on the bus.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSchool & LearningMarcus ValeOct 12, 20265 min

The old lies about Jews your kid will meet online

Antisemitism rarely announces itself. It shows up as a meme, a joke or a "just asking questions" post. Here's how to spot it and what to say.

GuideMomsNina CastellanOct 12, 20265 min

Build a parents' group the principal returns calls for

Two hundred signatures on a petition get a polite email. Six organized moms with a one-page ask get a meeting. Here's how to be the six.

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BRO TakeFamilyNina CastellanOct 13, 20264 min

Three minutes at the microphone is plenty if you came ready

The parent who stays calm and brings one specific ask gets remembered. The one who vents gets a clip. A practical plan for school board and council meetings.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Dads5 min

Your buddy said it at the grill. Your kid heard you not answer.

School & Learning5 min

Ask to see the curriculum, and ask the right way

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideFamilyNina CastellanOct 12, 20266 min

Your kid just repeated something from school. Keep your face still.

The first five seconds after your child says "my teacher said" decide whether you'll hear the next thing, and the thing after that.

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Moms6 min read

Opting Out Without Starting a War

You have more say over what your child sits through at school than most parents realize. Use it with a short letter and a steady tone.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

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