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The old lies about Jews your kid will meet online

Antisemitism rarely announces itself. It shows up as a meme, a joke or a "just asking questions" post. Here's how to spot it and what to say.

GuideSkillsWes DunbarOct 13, 20264 min

How to tie a bowline in the dark and trust it

The knot that makes a fixed loop that won't slip and still unties after a hard pull, learned so well your hands do it without your eyes.

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GuideFamilyNina CastellanOct 12, 20266 min

Your kid just repeated something from school. Keep your face still.

The first five seconds after your child says "my teacher said" decide whether you'll hear the next thing, and the thing after that.

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Build a parents' group the principal returns calls for

Two hundred signatures on a petition get a polite email. Six organized moms with a one-page ask get a meeting. Here's how to be the six.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSkillsSam OrtizOct 13, 20265 min

Teach your family SOS before they ever need it

Three short, three long, three short. It takes ten minutes to learn, and a whistle and a flashlight are all the gear it needs.

GuideDadsMarcus ValeOct 12, 20265 min

Your buddy said it at the grill. Your kid heard you not answer.

A friend repeats an old lie about the Jews and everyone studies their drinks. What to say in the moment, the next day, and in the truck on the way home.

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StoryNewsJosh HalloranOct 12, 20265 min

What the FBI's hate crime numbers say about antisemitism

Jews are about 2 percent of the country and the target in roughly two-thirds of religion-based hate crimes. Here's what the official count does and doesn't show.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideSkillsDean ShawOct 13, 20266 min

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.

GuideSchool & LearningMarcus ValeOct 12, 20265 min

Ask to see the curriculum, and ask the right way

You have more right to see what your kid is taught than most schools let on. Here's what to ask for, who to ask, and how to keep the door open.

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GuideStyleTobias ReedOct 12, 20265 min

Tall and thin men have a length problem, not a size problem

Sleeves that ride up, shirts that escape the belt, pants that stop at the ankle. The fixes are cheap, and none of them involve looking bigger.

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GuideSkillsWes DunbarOct 13, 20265 min

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.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

BRO TakeFamilyNina CastellanOct 12, 20265 min

Taking drag story hour to the library board, the right way

Parents objecting have real reasons. Three minutes at a microphone is where you make them count, and most people waste it.

GuideMomsNina CastellanOct 12, 20266 min

Opting Out Without Starting a War

You have more say over what your child sits through at school than most parents realize. Use it with a short letter and a steady tone.

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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.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideDadsMarcus ValeOct 12, 20265 min

Three minutes at the microphone won't change anything by itself

The speech is the last step, not the first. Here's the order that gets a school board to act, and what to do the morning after.

StoryNewsJosh HalloranOct 12, 20265 min

Parents and library boards are fighting in court, not just at meetings

The argument over children's books and programs has moved to federal courts and statehouses. Here's what's been decided, what hasn't, and where parents still have leverage.

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