Discipline in Dads

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GuideCal BrennanNov 7, 20265 min

When your kid gets cut, the ride home is the lesson

He wanted it badly and he didn't get it. What you say in the next ten minutes matters less than what you do over the next ten days.

The pause your kid needs gets built on the boring days

Dads on video

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Daniel Wong - Teen CoachNov 28

How to Communicate With Your Teenage Son (6 Tips That ALWAYS Work)

Focus on the FamilyOct 30

How to Talk with Your Teen Without Losing Your Mind (Part 1) - Dr. Ken Wilgus

Coach M | Parenting TeensFeb 10

5 Secrets to Get Your Teen Talking to You

Coach M | Parenting TeensMay 29

Connect & Communicate effectively with your teenager (by asking the RIGHT questions)

Order of ManMar 17

10 Ways To Be A Better Dad

Stoic LifestyleJul 23

12 Stoic Lessons to Be a BETTER FATHER | Stoicism

Dad UniversityApr 29

How to Be a Good Father To a Son | Dad University

Jordan Peterson Rules for LifeDec 23

The Essence of Being a Good Father - Jordan Peterson

Nick FreitasAug 10

What Every Son Needs To Hear From His Father

Lex ClipsOct 18

How to be a good father | Jordan Peterson and Lex Fridman

Dad VerbMar 19

Being a New Dad – 10 Things I Wish I Knew

Jordan Peterson Rules for LifeNov 11

Jordan Peterson: "The Essence of Being a Good Father"

TEDx TalksJun 28

To build strong father-son bonds, break generational patterns | Rob Hardy | TEDxAtlanta

The Daily WireMay 18

Every Father needs to Hear This - Jordan Peterson

Nick FreitasJul 29

What They Don’t Tell Fathers About Raising Sons

Sanford HealthMay 10

Baby Tips for a New Dad, from a Dad from Sanford Health

GuideSam OrtizOct 1, 20266 min

Your kids can't tell work email from scrolling

To a seven-year-old, every look at your phone is the same look. Change what they see, and the house rules start to stick.

GuideSam OrtizOct 1, 20266 min

Let your teenager write the first draft of the phone rules

The family tech agreement that survives past October is the one your kid wrote half of, with one clause in it about you.

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GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Roast It, Salt It, And Stop Negotiating At The Table

You can force a swallow. You can't force an appetite. So quit fighting and change the cooking instead.

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You'll notice the money missing before you smell anything

The early tells a teenager is drinking or using, what to check in your own house first, and how to open the conversation without getting lied to.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

BRO TakeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Give Him A Job That Breaks If He Forgets

Culture doesn't make a boy soft by arguing with him. It does it by removing every consequence he could've learned something from.

$The Stomachache Is Real And So Is The Math Test$

GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The Stomachache Is Real And So Is The Math Test

Childhood anxiety rarely shows up as crying. It shows up at 7:10 in the morning, on the bathroom floor, with a kid who swears he's sick.

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GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Your kid doesn't like sports, so go find his scoreboard

Drop the season if you have to. Keep the standard. What sports were actually giving him, and the other places he can get it.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Working nights doesn't mean you're an absent father

You get about twenty-five minutes between the driveway and the bus stop. Run that window well and the schedule stops winning.

GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Your son won't outgrow the tone you use with his mother

The tone, the interruptions, the way you talk about her when she's out of the room. He's copying all of it, and he'll use it on his wife.

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GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Start The Puberty Talk At Nine And Keep It Boring

The kid who knows what's coming isn't afraid of it. Ten minutes in the truck beats one grim lecture at thirteen.

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GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Your kid with ADHD doesn't need another lecture

He knows he's supposed to put his shoes on. Knowing was never the problem. Build the system, work the school, and keep your voice down.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

BRO TakeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Your kid should be able to sit in a waiting room

Boredom isn't a problem for you to solve. It's a skill, the first twenty minutes are ugly, and you're the one who has to hold the line.

GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The first year after a diagnosis is mostly phone calls

Grief is real. So is the 45-day clock, the waitlist nobody put you on, and the half of the load your wife shouldn't be carrying alone.

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GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Your Kid Doesn't Need A Tour Of Your Work, They Need A Shift

The visitor badge and the donut are a wasted day. Hand them a real task with a real standard, and let them watch somebody correct you.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

6 min

Your kid is being bullied and you've got about a week

6 min

Write the letters before you get on the plane

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The Homeschool Dad Job Description Nobody Hands You

You don't have to teach fractions at 10am. But you do have to own a subject, run the discipline, and keep the whole thing from eating your wife alive.

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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

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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Discipline in Dads

When your kid gets cut, the ride home is the lesson

"Look at me when I'm talking to you" has never worked

The car ride home is where your kid learns to lose

Say it in one sentence and your teenager will hear it

You can't pick their friends, but you can own the garage

The pause your kid needs gets built on the boring days

Worth an hour of your evening

Your kids can't tell work email from scrolling

Let your teenager write the first draft of the phone rules

Roast It, Salt It, And Stop Negotiating At The Table

You'll notice the money missing before you smell anything

Give Him A Job That Breaks If He Forgets

The Stomachache Is Real And So Is The Math Test

Your kid doesn't like sports, so go find his scoreboard

Working nights doesn't mean you're an absent father

Your son won't outgrow the tone you use with his mother

Start The Puberty Talk At Nine And Keep It Boring

Your kid with ADHD doesn't need another lecture

Your kid should be able to sit in a waiting room

The first year after a diagnosis is mostly phone calls

Your Kid Doesn't Need A Tour Of Your Work, They Need A Shift

Your kid is being bullied and you've got about a week

Write the letters before you get on the plane

The Homeschool Dad Job Description Nobody Hands You

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