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Be player two instead of the referee

The fastest way to have real influence over what your kids play is to pick up the second controller and stay in the room.

BRO TakeFamilySam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

What a father in the house is actually doing

The case for fatherhood isn't sentimental. It's arithmetic, and most of it gets settled in the boring hours nobody photographs.

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GuideFamilySam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

Holding the line at home without ruling by mood

A standard your family respects and one they merely endure can look identical from the outside. The difference is who it binds and when it's enforced.

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The games worth your evenings, and the ones that waste them

A simple test for whether a game deserves the two hours you've got after the kids are down, and the categories that almost never pass it.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

BRO TakeFamilySam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

The case for marriage, made without a sermon

Strip out the moralizing and the argument still stands, because of what a closed exit does to two people over thirty years.

GuideFamilySam OrtizSep 22, 20265 min

The difference between a household standard and a bad mood

A rule your family can name out loud is a standard. One that only shows up when you're irritated is something else entirely.

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GuideGamingSam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

Gaming limits that survive contact with a real household

Count sessions, not minutes, and most of the fighting over screen time stops before it starts.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

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