Boys & Girls

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

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

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Book the first appointment, then go to bed at eight

What the first trimester actually involves - the bloodwork, the scans, the exhaustion nobody prepares you for, and the symptoms that mean call now.

GuideCountry BroWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Rain Off the Shop Roof Will Water More Than You Think

One inch of rain on a 1,000-square-foot roof is 623 gallons. Here's how to catch it, store it, and get it to the garden without a pump.

Ask BRO

Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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Marrying again at seventy without splitting your family

The beneficiary forms matter more than the will, and the conversation with your kids matters more than both. How to get all three right.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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Fibroids, and every option between watching and hysterectomy

Benign, extremely common, and still capable of running your calendar. What the symptoms actually look like and what each treatment costs you.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideCity BroMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Four of you, 800 square feet, and one bathroom

Square footage isn't what breaks a family in a city apartment. Sound, storage and the 7 a.m. bathroom line are, and all three have fixes.

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Nobody's mumbling, and you've known it for years

Men sit on hearing loss for the better part of a decade. What it's costing you, what the audiogram actually measures, and how to buy without getting fleeced.

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

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The postpartum symptoms that can't wait until Monday

Soaking a pad an hour, a headache Tylenol won't touch, one swollen calf. What to call about today, what's a 911 call, and how to get taken seriously.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

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Your Pond Problem Probably Isn't the Fish

Weeds, muddy water and stunted bluegill all trace back to the same few things, and most of them you can fix in a weekend.

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Plan your own funeral so they don't have to guess

A folder, one afternoon and a few hard calls now will spare your wife and your kids the worst week of their lives.

Ask BRO

Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Ask where the placenta is at the anatomy scan

Weeks 14 to 27 are the ones you can actually use. What to ask at the scan, what HR needs in writing, and what to buy before you slow down.

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GuideCity BroMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Train on your lunch break without wrecking your afternoon

Clock the walk, pick two lifts, solve the sweat problem. Twenty-two minutes is enough if you stop pretending it's an hour.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideCountry BroWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Keeping a Quarter Mile of Driveway Open All Winter

Where you shove the snow in December decides whether you can still turn around in February. The gear, the timing, and the plan for the morning it won't start.