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The real goal of Saturday pancakes is sleeping in

Hand over one job at a time, never take the spatula back, and someday you'll wake up to breakfast you didn't make.

StorySportsMarcus Vale4 Oct 20266 min

Thanksgiving Football Began With College Kids and a Radio Man

Yale and Princeton started it in 1876. A Detroit radio owner made it permanent. Your town's high school still does it best.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideBoys & GirlsSam Ortiz6 Oct 20266 min

Saying No Without Losing Friends, and the Scripts That Help

Most kids aren't too weak to say no. They just over-explain. Teach them the short no and the warm yes, and the rest gets easier.

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Dads6 min read

Give your kid one tomato plant and keep your hands off it

The plant teaches patience. You just have to stop rescuing it. A season-long plan with buckets, radishes and one warm tomato.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideMilitary & VetsMarcus Vale4 Oct 20267 min

The World War I Heroes Worth Teaching Your Kids by Name

York, Johnson and the Hello Girls are the place to start. The World War I story your kids need most is probably sitting in your family's paperwork.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

The green flags that only show up on an ordinary Tuesday

Work ethic, patience with kids and kept promises rarely appear over dinner. You have to know where to look, and what the fakes look like.

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GuideOutdoorsDean Shaw1 Oct 20267 min

The Best Treehouse Isn't in a Tree

Build it on posts, keep it under five feet, and hand your kid the drill. They'll remember the building longer than the fort.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideFamilyCal Brennan1 Oct 20266 min

The first Saturday you let the kids roam past the mailbox

The real danger is the minivan backing out, not the stranger. Build a ladder of freedoms that both parents can sign off on.

GuideBoys & GirlsSam Ortiz1 Oct 20267 min

Kick the Can Still Works, If You Let Kids Run It

The old backyard games cost nothing and teach more than most leagues. The trick is teaching the rules once and then getting out of the way.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar1 Oct 20267 min

Your Kid Doesn't Care About the View

The best family hike is short, wet and slow. Pick the trail for what's at ankle height, and let the kid set the pace.

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GuideFamilyCal Brennan1 Oct 20266 min

Phone-free dinners start with the phone in your own pocket

Most no-phones-at-the-table rules die by Wednesday, and the kids aren't usually the ones who kill them. How to start it so it sticks.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideBoys & GirlsSam Ortiz1 Oct 20266 min

Stop Planning Outdoor Time and Make It the Default

Kids don't need another park trip. They need a back door that opens every afternoon and a parent who won't cave when the whining starts.

GuideDadsSam Ortiz1 Oct 20266 min

Your kids can't tell work email from scrolling

To a seven-year-old, every look at your phone is the same look. Change what they see, and the house rules start to stick.

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GuideMomsNina Castellan1 Oct 20266 min

Write Down Exactly What They Said, the Same Night

Your kids' funniest lines fade by Thursday. A five-year notebook, a pen on the counter and thirty seconds a night will keep them forever.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Boys & Girls7 min

Your kid's bored. Good. Now don't fix it.

Dads6 min

Let your teenager write the first draft of the phone rules

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

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GuideFamilyCal Brennan1 Oct 20266 min

Mark ten, thirteen and sixteen with a handover, not a present

The birthdays that matter most deserve more than cake. Hand your kid a real piece of grown-up life at each one, and make the moment stick.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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Boys & Girls6 min read

The Free Birthday Traditions Your Kid Will Remember at Thirty

The party fades by Tuesday. The pencil line on the doorframe doesn't. Pick a few rituals that cost nothing, and never skip them.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

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