April 2013 | The Art of Manliness

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Take the D Word Off the Table

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Podcast #1,020: Becoming a Tech Intentional Family

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Podcast #1,017: When He’s Married to Mom

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Sunday Firesides: In Praise of Little Platoons

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Some Reasons Why Some Men Are Successful Fathers

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How to Be a Great Father-in-Law

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Podcast #998: Dad’s Essential Role in Making Kids Awesome

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Get Your Son Out of His Bedroom

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Podcast #1,033: Ouch! That Stings! Why Rejection Hurts So Much (And How to Deal With It)

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Fascinating Insights on the State of Sex and Marriage 100 Years Ago

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Podcast #865: How to Win Friends and Influence People in the 21st Century

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Why Are Female Friendships the Ideal? (‘Cause Dude Friendships Also Rock)

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Dale Carnegie’s “Damned Fool Things I Have Done”

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Podcast #1,025: What’s Going on With Your Social Anxiety?

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The Power of Personal Atmosphere

The Science of Motivating Young Adults

Podcast #1,012: The Science of Motivating Your Kids (And Any Young Adult)

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America’s First Popular Men’s Magazine: The National Police Gazette

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AoM Month of Sandwiches Day #22: The All-American Dagwood

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Good News! Your Life Isn’t Limitless!

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How to Shave Like Your Grandpa: An Instructional Film [VIDEO]

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So You Want My Job: Foreign Service Officer/Diplomat

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Save Money and Shop Smart: Know the Style Pyramid

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Train Like an Ancient Hindu Warrior: The Steel Mace Workout

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Art of Manliness Podcast #44: Voices of the Pacific with Marcus Brotherton

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AoM Month of Sandwiches Day #17: The Turkey & Cream Cheese Sandwich

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Solvitur Ambulando: It Is Solved By Walking

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AoM Month of Sandwiches Day #16: Great-Grandpa’s Salami Sandwich

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AoM Month of Sandwiches Day #15: Grilled Cheese With a Raspberry Twist

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No More Tangled Extension Cords: How to Wrap Up Your Extension Cord Like a Contractor

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How to Make Friends in a New City

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AoM Month of Sandwiches Day #13: Homemade Roast Beef Au Jus

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The Boy Scouts of America: Then and Now — A Comparison of the 1911 and Modern Handbooks and Merit Badges

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How to Wire an Outlet

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