Guiding you 24/7!

@bro.com Feed Ask BRO

Boys & Girls

Raising kids from toddler to twelve. Character, chores, school, screens and the childhood they will thank you for.

Family outings near you

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Do's & Don'ts: Dads Do's & Don'ts: Moms

The Screen-Time ResetThe honest why, a 30-day reset challenge, 100 things to do instead and a family tech agreement you can print.Start the reset

← Newer articlesPage 17 of 173

More from BRO

That’s every Boys & Girls story so far. Here’s more from related sections.

Five products, six minutes, and you still look like yourself

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Five products, six minutes, and you still look like yourself

What to buy, what to skip, and how to keep a daily face from turning into a project you resent by Thursday.

One minute in the shower, once a month

GuideYoung MenSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

One minute in the shower, once a month

Testicular cancer mostly hits men between 15 and 45, it's among the most curable cancers there is, and catching it early is a skill you can learn tonight.

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

Pull the tick straight out and watch the spot for a month

GuideCountry BroCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Pull the tick straight out and watch the spot for a month

Fine-tipped tweezers, steady pressure, no matches and no petroleum jelly. Then know exactly which rash and which symptoms send you to a doctor.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

PartnerGermProof.com

Thick hair doesn't need heat, it needs sections

BRO for Her5 min read

Thick hair doesn't need heat, it needs sections

The frizz isn't your hair being difficult. It's three hours of half-dry roots and a flat iron running a hundred degrees hotter than it should.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

Your Kid Is Drinking The Tap Dry And That Isn't A Phase

GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Your Kid Is Drinking The Tap Dry And That Isn't A Phase

The thirst, the night bathroom trips, the weight coming off a kid who eats like a horse. Type 1 diabetes gives you weeks of warning before it gives you an emergency.

Your library card is the best deal in an expensive city

GuideCity BroMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Your library card is the best deal in an expensive city

Free museum passes, a desk that costs nothing, databases firms pay thousands for, and the trick to seeing a big museum in an hour.

WhackAWoke.com — Whack-A-Woke

PartnerWhackAWoke.com

Start the retinoid on a Sunday and give it twelve weeks

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Start the retinoid on a Sunday and give it twelve weeks

Your skin in your forties isn't failing you, it's changing. Two products do most of the work, and one of them you'll want to quit in week three.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

They Helped Each Other Without Ever Calling It Help

StoryOld SchoolCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

They Helped Each Other Without Ever Calling It Help

The neighbors who got my grandparents through the lean years had rules about it, and every one of them still works when somebody you know is sinking.

Set the Lines With Coworkers, Exes and Screens Now

GuideMarriageCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Set the Lines With Coworkers, Exes and Screens Now

Almost nobody decides to wreck a marriage. They just let one friendship get warmer than the one at home. Name the rules while it's still easy.

Plan a cook for eight people

Two products do the work, the rest is decoration

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Two products do the work, the rest is decoration

What actually helps the first fine lines in your thirties, what's a waste of forty dollars, and the one thing most women skip until it's too late.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

PartnerDude.com

Grandma's Remedies, Sorted Into Keep and Toss

GuideOld SchoolNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Grandma's Remedies, Sorted Into Keep and Toss

Honey and a salt gargle earned their place in the cabinet. Butter on a burn and whiskey on a baby's gums never did.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

Your Marriage Needs a New Project Now That the Kids Are Gone

GuideMarriageNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Your Marriage Needs a New Project Now That the Kids Are Gone

The quiet isn't the problem. The missing joint venture is. What to build together in the long stretch after the last kid moves out.

Your skin type is a 60-minute test, not a guess

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Your skin type is a 60-minute test, not a guess

Wash your face, touch it with nothing for an hour, and read what it tells you. Then buy four products instead of eleven.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

PartnerShirts.com

Go work for the man who expects too much of you

GuideOld SchoolDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Go work for the man who expects too much of you

The old apprenticeship worked because somebody held a standard over you and wouldn't lower it. You can still find that, and here's how to ask.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Book the Sitter First and Figure Out the Date Later

Book the Sitter First and Figure Out the Date Later

What actually shows on a face at sixty

BRO for Her5 min

What actually shows on a face at sixty

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

A Man's Word Was His Whole Credit File

GuideOld SchoolDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

A Man's Word Was His Whole Credit File

My grandfather borrowed a post-hole digger once and gave it back sharpened. That habit still buys more than a good resume does.

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

PartnerDelicious.com

Don't Walk Past Your Spouse Without Touching Their Shoulder

Marriage6 min read

Don't Walk Past Your Spouse Without Touching Their Shoulder

A hand on the back in a crowded kitchen takes two seconds and does more for a marriage than most date nights ever will.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

Older Boys & Girls stories