Old School: Wisdom From Grandma & Grandpa

Common sense, hard-won lessons and the way our grandparents did it, from the people who lived it. Still works.

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

Do's & Don'ts: Men

← Newer articlesPage 19 of 201

The Night Cough Is Data, So Start Writing It Down

What to track, how the inhaler actually gets used, and the paperwork that has to be signed before the first field trip.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Your curls don't need more product, they need more water

The frizz isn't a product problem. It's a water problem, a timing problem, and a brushing-it-dry problem, and all three are fixable this week.

Ask BRO

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

Ask it

GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Write down your medical wishes while you're still the one talking

Two documents, one afternoon, and nobody in your family has to guess at 2 a.m. what you would have wanted.

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

PartnerGermProof.com

Dads6 min read

Do A Lap Of Your House On Your Knees

Everything that can hurt a toddler lives below 36 inches, and you can't see any of it from where you're standing.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Petite or tall, buy the shoulder and hem everything else

Four measurements, one good tailor, and the alterations worth paying for. What petite and tall sizing actually changes, and what it can't fix.

GuideFamilyCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The night you find lice, and the three weeks that follow

Nobody's dirty and nobody's to blame. The comb matters more than the bottle, and the phone call matters more than both.

PartnerWhackAWoke.com

GuideDadsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Don't Wait Two Weeks On These Teen Warning Signs

Sadness isn't the signal you're watching for. Subtraction is. Know which changes get a phone call today and which ones can wait until Sunday.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Shoes that still work at hour nine

Heel height isn't what wrecks your feet. Pitch, toe box and a glued-in insole are, and you can check all three before you pay.

GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Your first month with hearing aids, and all that noise

The turn signal sounds like a jackhammer and your own voice sounds like a barrel. Both fix themselves, if you do the four weeks right.

Ask BRO

Plan a cook for eight people

Ask it

GuideDadsCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Waiting Two Days Isn't Neglect And Tubes Aren't Failure

Ear infections come with a decision tree nobody shows dads. Learn it at 9 p.m. on a Tuesday, not at 2 a.m. in an urgent care parking lot.

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

PartnerDelicious.com

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Buy the jeans, borrow the coat, and skip the rest

Pregnancy is a waistband problem and a hem problem. Fix those two and your own closet handles most of the other eight months.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Ask Your Doctor to Take Something Off the List

Eleven prescriptions is a decision nobody actually made. A proper medication review is free, it takes one appointment, and you have to ask for it.

GuideDadsCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

The Sports Physical Is Mostly The Form You Filled Out Wrong

Most of what a preparticipation exam catches comes from the history questions, not the stethoscope, so stop scribbling them in the parking lot.

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

PartnerNames.com

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Test the swimsuit wet before you pack it

Most swimwear fails in the water, not the fitting room. Do the shower test three weeks out, while you can still return it.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

$The hip fracture playbook, from the ER to your own stairs$

BRO Seniors6 min

The hip fracture playbook, from the ER to your own stairs

Dads6 min

Do The First Peanut Butter On A Saturday Morning

Ask BRO

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

Ask it

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Skin after fifty is a barrier problem before it's a wrinkle problem

Turn the shower down, fix the cleanser, and understand the one cheap prescription that actually changes skin. Everything else is optional.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

PartnerCancerDefying.com

BRO Seniors6 min read

The medications drying your mouth are rotting your teeth

Root decay at the gumline moves fast, it barely hurts until it's serious, and the fix starts with a list of every pill you take.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

Older articles

Older Old School stories