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GuideSam Ortiz20 Sept 20263 min

Twenty minutes a day, with the phone in another room

You probably can't buy more hours. You can change what happens inside the ones you have.

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

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

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.

BRO TakeCal Brennan23 Sept 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.

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

The HPV Shot Is A Cancer Shot, And Your Son Needs It Too

What the vaccine actually prevents, what the long-term data shows, and why age nine beats age sixteen.

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Book The First Dentist Visit At One, Not At Five

The first tooth starts a clock most dads don't know is running. What actually happens at that appointment, and what to ask about fluoride and sealants.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The Glass Test Takes Ten Seconds And You Should Know It

Most childhood rashes are nothing. A few are a drive to the ER at 2am, and the difference is something you can check with a drinking glass.

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 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 Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The Night Cough Is Data, So Start Writing It Down

What to track, how the inhaler actually gets used, and the paperwork that has to be signed before the first field trip.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Do A Lap Of Your House On Your Knees

Everything that can hurt a toddler lives below 36 inches, and you can't see any of it from where you're standing.

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Don't Wait Two Weeks On These Teen Warning Signs

Sadness isn't the signal you're watching for. Subtraction is. Know which changes get a phone call today and which ones can wait until Sunday.

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Waiting Two Days Isn't Neglect And Tubes Aren't Failure

Ear infections come with a decision tree nobody shows dads. Learn it at 9 p.m. on a Tuesday, not at 2 a.m. in an urgent care parking lot.

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

The Sports Physical Is Mostly The Form You Filled Out Wrong

Most of what a preparticipation exam catches comes from the history questions, not the stethoscope, so stop scribbling them in the parking lot.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Do The First Peanut Butter On A Saturday Morning

The advice on allergy foods flipped a decade ago, and feeding a baby his first peanut butter is a job a dad can own from start to finish.

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Your Kid's Concussion Is Your Call, Not The Coach's

What a head injury actually looks like on a youth field, what the first 48 hours should be, and the six steps back that nobody hurries.

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Treat The Kid, Not The Number On The Thermometer

What actually matters at 2 a.m. with a hot toddler, the dosing mistakes dads make, and the short list that means you get in the truck.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

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Count The Breaths Before You Call The Nurse Line

5 min

Read The Shot Schedule Before The Nurse Walks In

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Your Kid Is Drinking The Tap Dry And That Isn't A Phase

The thirst, the night bathroom trips, the weight coming off a kid who eats like a horse. Type 1 diabetes gives you weeks of warning before it gives you an emergency.

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