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When to Referee a Sibling Fight and When to Walk Away

Most sibling fights are practice, not emergencies. The trick is telling them apart before you appoint yourself the family court of appeals.

GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarSep 23, 20267 min

Reglue a Wobbly Chair So It Outlasts the Rest of the Set

Squirting glue into a loose joint buys you about four months. Taking the chair apart and cleaning it properly buys you thirty years.

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GuideMarriageCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The First Year After the Kids Leave Is Harder Than Anyone Says

The quiet isn't the problem. The missing job description is. What to do with the twenty years you just got handed back.

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The Sunday Hour That Runs Your Whole Week

Sixty minutes, a timer, and six short blocks. Do it badly and it still beats Thursday at 5:40 with a frozen chicken and no plan.

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GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your Garbage Disposal Hums But Won't Spin

The hum means the motor is fine and something is jammed against the impeller. Fix it in twenty minutes with a $3 wrench, in this order.

GuideMarriageCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How to Listen to Your Spouse When You'd Rather Fix It

Three sentences in, you already know the answer. The answer isn't what she's asking for, and offering it anyway costs you more than you think.

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GuideMomsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

The Home Business That Survives Being Interrupted

Nap time is 75 unpredictable minutes, and most side businesses can't live there. One that can, what it pays, and how to land the first client.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Why Your Garage Door Stops Halfway and What to Fix First

Five minutes of diagnosis tells you whether this is an eight-dollar can of lubricant or a call to a spring guy.

GuideMarriageRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

One Paycheck, Two Jobs, and Nobody Keeping Score

A single-income house runs on two full-time jobs. Here's how couples keep both of them honest, funded, and respected.

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GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Planning a Homeschool Year That Survives February

Build 36 weeks of calendar around 32 weeks of work, and the flu, the funeral and the bad math week stop wrecking your whole plan.

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GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Fix a Sticking Door Before You Reach for the Plane

Nine times out of ten it's a loose hinge screw, not a swollen door. Find the rub, then fix it in the right order.

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GuideMarriageCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Get The Phones Out Of Your Bedroom And Off Your Table

A cheap alarm clock, a charger in the kitchen, and a rule you both agreed to. That's most of it. The hard part is the first two weeks.

GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The Teenager Who Stops Talking Is Still Listening

Your kid pulling away isn't a verdict on your mothering. It's the job working. Here's how to stay close without chasing.

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GuideCan You Fix ItDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your Dishwasher Won't Drain. Do This Before You Call Anyone

Four inches of gray water in the tub is almost never a dead machine. Work the blockage points in order and most of these fix themselves in an hour.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

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How to Know You Need a Marriage Counselor and How to Find One

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Put the Kids to Bed at 7:30 and Keep Your Marriage

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GuideCan You Fix ItDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Fix a Dryer That Runs But Never Gets Hot

Three parts cause almost every no-heat dryer, and one of them costs twelve bucks. Diagnose in the right order and you'll be dry by dinner.

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Book Premarital Counseling Before You Book the Venue

Six sessions with a pastor or counselor will tell you more about your marriage than any wedding website ever will. What it covers, what it costs, what goes wrong.

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