BRO Teens — Girls

For girls 13 to 17. School, money, confidence, friendship, faith, boys, and knowing your own standard.

This section is for 13 to 17. There is no dating, no messaging strangers and no adult content anywhere in it. If anything here worries you, talk to a parent, a teacher or another adult you trust.

GuideNina Castellan20 Sept 20263 min

What boys your age actually respond to — and what it says about them

The honest version, including the part about which boys are worth your time and which are telling you who they're already.

Stop rereading your notes and start proving you know it

The highlighter lies to you. What actually sticks is closing the book and writing down everything you remember.

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Drive like the calmest person in the car

Mirrors, empty parking lots, the left turn everybody fears, and the one phone call you make instead of getting in the car.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Stop writing what happened and start writing what you think

A journal that only records your day is a diary. A few small changes turn it into the place you figure things out.

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What to pack for your first mission trip, and what to expect

One bag, two pairs of shoes, and a week that won't go how you pictured it. The packing list and the honest version of the rest.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The questions you're scared to ask are the ones that make faith yours

Inherited faith isn't fake faith, but it isn't finished either. Here's how to actually own the thing instead of renting it from your parents.

Community

What made your men’s group stick when others faded?

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GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Sleep isn't the thing you cut when the week gets full

School, practice and a game on Friday will fit in one week, but only if you build the week backwards from your alarm instead of forwards from your to-do list.

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Your first project will be crooked and that's the point

Sewing, baking, building — the fastest way to get good is to finish one ugly thing and then start the next one.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

How to talk to your mom when she doesn't get it

The moment you pick matters more than the words you pick, and four sentences that keep a hard conversation from turning into a fight.

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

What a good babysitter knows before the parents leave

Get trained, ask the awkward questions up front, and say your rate out loud without apologizing for it.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

What to do with a worry that won't shut off

Sorting worries, a ten-minute window, and the exact words to use when you need to tell an adult what's going on.

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GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

What never to post, and who to tell when it goes wrong

Some things never go online, no matter who's asking. And if something already went sideways, there's an adult who can fix more than you think.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Don't Start Anything New On Your Skin This Week

Seven days out from photos, the smartest thing you can do to your face is boring on purpose. Here's the calm version of the plan.

Community

Which tool have you owned longest, and would you buy it again?

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GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Put your hands down and the spot heals faster

Squeezing feels like you're doing something about it. It's the one move that guarantees the thing sticks around longer.

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

100 Skills Worth Learning This Year and How to Pick Twelve

The full list is below. You won't do all hundred, and you don't need to, so read it once and circle twelve.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

5 min

Claim one night a week and cook for the whole house

6 min

Start with one customer, not a logo

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

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GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Stay in the sport after you stop being the best at it

Somewhere around fourteen, sport stops being easy for almost everybody. What you do in the six months after that decides a lot.

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What a Saturday job teaches that school never gets round to

The first three shifts are humbling, the rest changes how you handle adults, money and your own word.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

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How to say no to a friend and still have the friend

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What to do with your first paycheck before it disappears

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Stop rereading your notes and start proving you know it

Drive like the calmest person in the car

Stop writing what happened and start writing what you think

What to pack for your first mission trip, and what to expect

The questions you're scared to ask are the ones that make faith yours

Sleep isn't the thing you cut when the week gets full

Your first project will be crooked and that's the point

How to talk to your mom when she doesn't get it

What a good babysitter knows before the parents leave

What to do with a worry that won't shut off

What never to post, and who to tell when it goes wrong

Don't Start Anything New On Your Skin This Week

Put your hands down and the spot heals faster

100 Skills Worth Learning This Year and How to Pick Twelve

Claim one night a week and cook for the whole house

Start with one customer, not a logo

Stay in the sport after you stop being the best at it

What a Saturday job teaches that school never gets round to