The Self-Employed Man

Be your own boss and still pay the bills: clients, pricing, taxes, tools and time for your family.

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

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What to say when you tell your children you're separating

Both parents, one room, three sentences you've agreed word for word. And the month afterwards, which matters more than the day itself.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

The part of raising a son that only you can do

He'll talk at eleven at night, standing at the fridge. Most of what you give him is delivered sideways, in small doses, over years.

Dads5 min

When your adult kid fails and you can't fix it

Family6 min

The first thirty days after she moves out

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Feeding five on a weeknight without losing the evening

Cook the base twice as big, buy the cut that needs time, and stop bleeding money on the milk run.

GuideDadsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The stepfather's first two years

You don't get the title, the authority, or the benefit of the doubt. You get Tuesdays. Use them properly.

Family6 min

The conversation to have before you separate

BRO for Her6 min

The gap on your CV isn't the hard part

BRO TakeDadsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Grandfather is a support role, and that's the whole trick

Nobody hands you authority the second time around. What they hand you is a car seat, a schedule, and the chance to be the most reliable adult in the room.

GuideFamilyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

The divorce decisions you'll still be paying for in twenty years

Most of the money damage isn't done in court. It's done in the first two months, at the kitchen table, by people running on four hours of sleep.

BRO for Her5 min

The account isn't the investment

Dads6 min

Getting home for dinner is a logistics problem

GuideFamilyCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How to tell if marriage counselling is working

Six sessions in, you should be able to point at something that actually changed. If you can't, the problem might be the fit rather than the marriage.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Lift heavier than feels polite

You're probably stronger than the weight you keep reaching for. How to find the right load, add to it, and keep adding for years.

Dads5 min

Sit on your hands while your teenager learns to drive

Family5 min

The first hour with a family lawyer is your interview

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The kitchen table business and what the first year really takes

Sell something before you buy anything, price for the job that goes wrong, and put the working hours on the fridge where everyone can see them.

Dads5 min read

The year your son stops telling you things

He's not shutting you out on purpose. But the old ways of getting him to talk have stopped working, and the replacements aren't obvious.

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