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Don't Start Classic Family Shows at Episode One

The pilots are the weakest part of almost every great old show. Nine classics, the episode to open with, and what to flag before the kids sit down.

GuideFamilyJosh HalloranSep 23, 20265 min

Three minutes at the school board and how to use them

Most parents burn their public comment on feelings and lose the room. Do these things instead and the board will remember your name.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

When Your Teen Has Acne, Say Less and Buy Better Pillowcases

A calm, workable plan for helping a kid through breakouts without turning their face into a family project.

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Movies & TV5 min read

Bonanza Still Teaches Fathers How to Raise Sons

Fourteen seasons, 431 episodes, a widower with three boys, and a code worth stealing. Where to start, and what to know before the kids sit down.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideFamilyCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How to see what your school teaches your kids about sex and gender

Stop asking for "the curriculum." Ask for the title, publisher, edition and ISBN, and use the four laws that make schools answer you.

GuideProtect the ChildrenNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Grandparents Notice Things Parents Are Too Busy To See

You've got the two things a worried kid needs most: unhurried time and no power to ground them. Use both well.

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ReviewMovies & TVNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman Is Better Than You Remember

Six seasons of frontier medicine, a three-year courtship and a town worth caring about, plus the content concerns nobody warns you about.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Help Your Kid Buy a House Without Betting Your Own

Gift, loan, or ownership stake. Pick one on purpose, paper it properly, and keep your retirement out of the blast radius.

GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

What A Stranger Can Learn From One Photo Of Your Kid

Your daughter's soccer picture can hand out her name, her school, her jersey number and where she'll be standing Saturday at 9 a.m.

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

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ReviewMovies & TVNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

What The Waltons Still Gets Right About Fathers and Work

Nine seasons, a failing sawmill and a bedtime sign-off that became a national catchphrase. It holds up better than it has any right to.

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GuideDatingMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Book the premarital counseling before the venue deposit

An engagement is about eleven months of logistics and maybe nine hours of the conversations that actually decide the marriage. Fix that ratio.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideProtect the ChildrenNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

How to Talk to Your Kids About Trafficking Without Scaring Them

The van at the mall isn't the threat. Here's the script, by age, for the conversation that actually protects a kid.

BRO TakeMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Andy Taylor and the Mayberry Kind of Man

Eight seasons, 249 episodes, and a sheriff who never had to raise his voice. Start with "Man in a Hurry" and watch your kids go quiet.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideDatingMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Introducing her to your people without making it an audition

Friends first, family second, and never at Christmas. How to run the introduction so she's welcomed instead of interviewed.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Protect the Children6 min

The Trafficking Recruiter Usually Shows Up As A Boyfriend

Movies & TV5 min

Walker Texas Ranger Still Knows What a Good Man Looks Like

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideNewsJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

What a Veteran's Family Can Claim, and the Forms That Do It

DIC, survivor pension, CHAMPVA, tuition money, burial honors. None of it shows up unless somebody in the house files the paperwork.

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Protect the Children6 min read

Speaking up for a child before you're certain

Most adults who sense something's wrong wait for proof that never arrives. You don't have to, and you shouldn't.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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