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The two-parent home is a research finding before it's an argument

The data on family structure comes from economists and sociologists across the political spectrum, several of whom went looking for a different answer.

GuideDadsCal BrennanSep 22, 20266 min

Talk to them at seven so they still talk to you at fifteen

The teenager who tells you things isn't a personality type. He's the result of about eight years of small, unglamorous habits.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

Your will and power of attorney, done in one afternoon

Most people put this off for years. The actual work is about three hours at a kitchen table, and here's what to bring to it.

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Cut your screen time without deleting a single app

Deleting Instagram lasts about four days. Friction, honest counting and a plan for the gap will last years.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideMoneySam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

Teach your kids money before an app does it for you

Your children are learning about money right now, from you or from a screen. A practical plan by age, with the arithmetic written out.

GuideSkillsCal BrennanSep 22, 20265 min

What to do in the ten minutes before the ambulance arrives

Most emergencies are decided by an untrained person standing closest to the problem. Learn the order, and you stop being useless.

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 22, 20265 min

Lock down every account you own in one evening

Three hours, one notebook, and a short list of accounts in the right order. Do it once properly and you won't have to think about it again for years.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

How much life insurance you need, and what kind to buy

Work out the number yourself in fifteen minutes, then buy the boring policy that covers it and get on with your life.

GuideSkillsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Changing a tire in the dark and the rain

The wheel is the easy part. Where you stop, where your family stands and how you light the job are what actually keep you safe.

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

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Three copies of every photo you would grieve losing

Most family photo archives are one dropped phone or one dead drive away from gone. Fixing that takes an afternoon and about an hour a year after that.