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Podcast #1,039: What’s Behind the Rise of Parent-Child Estrangement?

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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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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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Important PSA: The World Is Divided Into Social Initiators and Non-Initiators

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Your Son Needs to Join a Gang

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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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The Ancient Art of Saying No: Plutarch’s Guide to Breaking Free from People-Pleasing

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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

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Odds & Ends: November 1, 2024

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The 4 Best Protein Bars

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How to Escape a Straitjacket Like Houdini

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Podcast #1,034: Are You a Thrill Seeker or a Chill Seeker?

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Is It Possible to Record Ghost Voices? What My Experiments With a Boombox and Cat Toys Revealed

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

Odds & Ends: October 25, 2024

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Podcast #941: How to Avoid Death by Comfort

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How to Be a Great Father-in-Law

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Podcast #1,032: Lee Child the Writer, Jack Reacher the Character, and the Enduring Appeal of Lone Wolves

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How to Perform a Combat Roll

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Podcast #1,031: Money CAN Buy Happiness (If You Use It In These Ways)

A black-and-white vintage wedding photo captures a historic moment of marriage as the groom gazes fondly at the bride, who faces the camera with a beaded tiara and veil.

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

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Podcast #1,030: The Problems With the Cult of Leadership

Odds & Ends: October 11, 2024

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Smoke Your First Brisket This Weekend

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Podcast #1,029: Treat Your To-Do List Like a River, and Other Mindset Shifts for Making Better Use of Your Time

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

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Podcast #1,028: The 5 Marks of a Man

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Skill of the Week: Pick the Perfect Campsite