Skills

The practical things a capable man can do. Short guides, no filler, no life story first.

The BRO Survival & Preparedness GuideThe printable family manual: a kit and go-bag builder, water and food calculators, the core skills and a family emergency plan.Get ready, calmly

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Your kid's bored. Good. Now don't fix it.

The whining is the toll. The fort, the comic or the backyard invention shows up about twenty minutes later, if you don't step in first.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20265 min

Don't make her choose between you and him

Your friend is with the wrong man and you can see it. The speech you're rehearsing will make it worse. What works instead takes more patience.

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GuideDadsSam Ortiz1 Oct 20266 min

Your kids can't tell work email from scrolling

To a seven-year-old, every look at your phone is the same look. Change what they see, and the house rules start to stick.

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The Block Party Host's Real Job Is Handing Out Jobs

The host who does everything throws one party. The host who hands out the work starts a tradition the whole street keeps.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

Leaving a controlling man is a plan, not a scene

The safest way out is quiet, prepared and done with help. What to pack, what to hide, who to call, and why you don't announce it first.

GuideDadsSam Ortiz1 Oct 20266 min

Let your teenager write the first draft of the phone rules

The family tech agreement that survives past October is the one your kid wrote half of, with one clause in it about you.

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GuideMovies & TVSam Ortiz1 Oct 20266 min

Rig Your Family Game Show So the Eight-Year-Old Can Win

Home trivia nights die when Dad knows every answer. Build the game so the youngest has a real shot, and they'll beg for it every Friday.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideBRO for HerRay Okonkwo2 Oct 20266 min

One paycheck isn't financial abuse. Secrecy is.

A single income can be a strong marriage or a locked cage. The difference is access, and you can check yours this week without starting a fight.

GuideHumorSam Ortiz1 Oct 20266 min

Family Game Night Is Better When Everyone's Bad at It

The games that make a whole table laugh, ages six to seventy-eight, are the ones where losing is funnier than winning.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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StoryHistoryMarcus Vale1 Oct 20266 min

A Hundred Years Ago, Christmas Started With a Catalog

Raccoons at the White House, candles on the tree, and a whole country waiting on the mail. What the holidays of 1926 can still teach your family.

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

He's never been on camera, and now he needs money

Romance scams don't feel like scams from the inside. They feel like the best conversation you've had in years. Learn the script before it reaches you.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

StoryOld SchoolNina Castellan1 Oct 20266 min

Sunday dinner lasted forty years because Grandma never moved it

The roast went in at ten-thirty and dinner was at two, every week. How to bring back a family meal that sticks.

GuideBoys & GirlsSam Ortiz1 Oct 20266 min

The Free Birthday Traditions Your Kid Will Remember at Thirty

The party fades by Tuesday. The pencil line on the doorframe doesn't. Pick a few rituals that cost nothing, and never skip them.

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

How to leave a date early without lying or apologizing

The exit gets built before you sit down. A plan for your ride, your money and the exact words, so walking out takes thirty seconds instead of three hours.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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