Kids in How To

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Three Jars and a Stack of Ones

How to run a kid's first allowance so the money actually teaches something, including the part where you let him waste it.

GuideGolfSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Raising a Golfer Without Ruining Golf for Them

Three clubs, four holes, zero swing tips. How to hand your kid the game so they actually want it back.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideMovies & TVMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

The Westerns Every Man Should Watch At Least Once

Start with 85 minutes of Gary Cooper, end with a six-hour cattle drive, and know exactly which ones you can put on with the kids in the room.

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Boys & Girls6 min read

Raising a Kid Who Looks People in the Eye

Please, thank you, eye contact and a handshake are teachable skills, not personality traits. Drill them the way you'd drill free throws.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideFishingSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

Take a Kid Bluegill Fishing and Be Home in Ninety Minutes

A five-foot rod, a red-and-white bobber, half a nightcrawler, and a hard stop before anybody gets bored. That's the whole program.

GuideOutdoorsSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

How Far Kids Can Really Hike and How to End the Day Happy

Distances by age, a snack schedule that works, and the one rule that decides whether your kid ever asks to go again.

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GuideSportsSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Your Kid Just Made a Travel Soccer Team. Now What

The gear, the money, the offside rule, and the twelve-minute car ride that matters more than any of it.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Your grown kids don't need a manager

The job changes when they move out, and nobody hands you the new description. Start by waiting to be asked.

GuideGamingDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Building one Minecraft world with your kids, and finishing it

Turn off mob griefing, pick a build with an ending, and give every kid a job with their name on it.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideSportsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

What the Research Actually Says About One-Sport Kids

Before you sign the year-round travel contract, know what the pediatricians, the orthopedic surgeons and the NFL draft data all point to.

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GuideGearWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The car kit that matters when the kids are in the back

Two failures cause most roadside stops. Buy for those first, spend about $250, and skip the pre-packed duffel bag entirely.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideGamingDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The voice chat settings worth changing on your kid's console

Ten minutes in three menus gets you most of the way. The rest is knowing where the wall has a door in it.

GuideSportsSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

How to Coach Youth Baseball When You've Never Coached Anything

You signed the volunteer form, you got twelve kids and a bag of bats, and the first practice is Tuesday. Start with the 90-minute plan.

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GuideGadgetsDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

What to buy when your kid needs a phone, not a smartphone

Four categories that actually work, the network trap that kills cheap flip phones, and the group-chat problem nobody warns you about.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Gaming5 min

Running a role-playing game for your own kids

City Bro5 min

Raising kids outdoors when you live on the sixth floor

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your kid's first hunt should end before they want it to

Plan ninety minutes, set the maximum range in the backyard, and rehearse the shot out loud before you ever leave the truck.

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Gaming6 min read

How loot boxes work on kids and how to shut them down

Randomized rewards, points currencies and limited-time shops are built to beat a ten-year-old's self-control. The fixes take about twenty minutes.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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