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Bow saw, folding saw: cutting firewood and poles without bleeding

A hand saw won't take your leg off like a chainsaw. It'll still open your thumb, and almost always the hand that's holding the wood.

BRO TakeNewsJosh HalloranSep 26, 20266 min

A school that keeps secrets from parents has forgotten its job

Your kid's school needs a signed form for a field trip. Some want no form at all to change your child's name and pronouns. That's backwards.

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GuideMoneyNina CastellanSep 26, 20266 min

The jobs that pay you to travel, and what they cost to get into

Yacht crew, flight nurse, tour guide. Each one has an entry fee, a waiting period and a catch. Run the numbers before you buy the plane ticket.

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

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Skills5 min read

A needle, heavy thread and a few feet of tape will get you home

A torn pack, a split seam or a dead tent pole doesn't have to end the trip. Here's the repair kit that weighs almost nothing, and the order to use it in.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

BRO TakeNewsJosh HalloranSep 26, 20266 min

Cancel culture is a mob, and mobs lose to people who wait

Online outrage runs on speed and your panic. Slow down, don't grovel, and you'll outlast it more often than you think.

GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanSep 26, 20266 min

Cap the hours first, then build the business to fit

The business that swallows your family is rarely the one you hate. It's the one you love. Set the ceiling before you pour the floor.

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GuideSkillsSam OrtizOct 12, 20266 min

Put a knife in your kid's hands, and teach the rules first

A sharp knife, a stick of basswood, and a circle drawn in the dirt. The first carving lesson, in the order it's actually done.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

BRO TakeNewsJosh HalloranSep 26, 20266 min

Feminism called marriage a trap, and families paid the bill

Fifty years after the movement told women home was a cage, the birth rate is at a record low and a generation is quietly asking what they were sold.

GuideSelf-Employed WomenRay OkonkwoSep 26, 20266 min

The money in your business account isn't yours yet

Most self-employed women don't have a tax problem. They have a bank balance that lies to them. Fix that, and April gets boring.

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Rewrite my résumé so it actually gets read

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GuideSkillsCal BrennanOct 12, 20266 min

Spot shock early and keep someone steady until help arrives

He says he's fine. He's gray, sweaty and getting quiet. Here's how to read it and what to do with your hands until the paramedics walk in.

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GuideCorporate WomenNina CastellanSep 25, 20266 min

Say your number, then stop talking

Most pay negotiations are lost in the ten seconds after the ask. The script, the math and what to say when they push back.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanSep 26, 20266 min

Your next ten clients are already in your phone

Before you spend a dollar on ads or an afternoon on a logo, work the people who already trust you. It's slower to admit and faster to pay.

GuideSkillsCal BrennanOct 12, 20266 min

Splint a broken arm or ankle with what's in your truck

A rolled magazine, two belts and a sweatshirt can hold a broken limb still. Here's the order to do it in, and when to skip the splint entirely.

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GuideCorporate WomenNina CastellanSep 25, 20266 min

Your real work hours are whatever you answered at 7:40 last night

People learn your hours from when you reply, not what you announce. How to protect your evenings without looking like you've checked out.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Self-Employed Women6 min

Your kids won't respect office hours, so stop scheduling them

Skills6 min

Rope, poles and a camp table that doesn't wobble

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideCorporate WomenNina CastellanSep 25, 20266 min

Going back after the kid years starts with one good sentence

You don't need to defend the years at home. You need one clean sentence about them, current skills, and the nerve to negotiate like you belong.

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

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Self-Employed Women6 min read

Your rate isn't your old salary divided by forty hours

Most women going solo price like employees and wonder where the money went. The math that fixes it takes one evening and a calculator.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

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