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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

A family gathers around the table, each member engrossed in their smartphones as a podcast plays softly in the background. A bowl of snacks sits invitingly, offering a hint of intentional connection amidst the digital focus.

Podcast #1,020: Becoming a Tech Intentional Family

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

A man and a boy are repairing a bicycle tire outside. Demonstrating the skills of successful fathers, the man carefully explains each step while the boy watches closely, eager to learn.

Some Reasons Why Some Men Are Successful Fathers

Three people, including the great father-in-law, stand under a tree by a lake, with two benches nearby.

How to Be a Great Father-in-Law

A dad is lifting a young child in the air. Both are wearing capes and masks, playing in a room with large windows. He embraces his essential role, making kids awesome through imaginative play.

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

A teenage son sitting on a bed wearing headphones, looking thoughtfully out of a window.

Get Your Son Out of His Bedroom

Close-up of a hand holding a smartphone in a dark setting, with the screen glowing and the user interacting with it.

Podcast #1,054: Familiarity Breeds Contempt (And Other Underappreciated Consequences of Digital Communication)

Illustration of two men, one as a social initiator gesturing and the other a non-initiator with hands in pockets, set against a split red and white background, much like a compelling PSA on communication dynamics.

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

Children play on a seesaw in an outdoor park, their joyful laughter echoing as others stand and cheer. A son eagerly awaits his turn, hoping to join the fun.

Your Son Needs to Join a Gang

A hand holds a needle near a blue balloon against a clear sky, symbolizing the tension of rejection and how to deal with it.

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

Podcast #1,052: Stop Saying Um (And Fix the Other Vocal Tics That Are Sabotaging Your Speaking)

Three men in suits are smiling and conversing in a room with patterned wallpaper, their sense of humor evident. One man holds a cigarette, adding to the laid-back atmosphere where nobody seems to take themselves too seriously.

Why We Value a Sense of Humor (And Distrust People Who Take Themselves Too Seriously)

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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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A person in a hooded outfit lies down, holding onto the arm of another individual reaching out to them, as if learning how to treat hypothermia. The scene unfolds in a monochrome, comic-style illustration.

Skill of the Week: Treat Hypothermia

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Skill of the Week: Do a Perfect Push-Up

How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing

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Familiarity Breeds Contempt (And Other Underappreciated Consequences of Digital Communication)

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How to Use Leverage Points to Get Unstuck in Work and Life

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Stop Saying Um (And Fix the Other Vocal Tics That Are Sabotaging Your Speaking)

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Man’s Search for Meaning, With Viktor Frankl’s Grandson

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Skill of the Week: Treat Hypothermia

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Skill of the Week: Do a Perfect Push-Up

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing

A boxer's hands endure tremendous force with every punch. Without protection, that force can shatter the ...

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Illustration of a closet showcasing several white suits and one blue suit on hangers, highlighting the importance of suit care and how proper maintenance can prolong suit lifespan.

Skill of the Week: Take Care of a Suit (And Make It Last)

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An illustration of a hand holding a stick in the water, ensuring safety.

Skill of the Week: Know if Ice Is Safe to Walk On

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This illustration showcases a blue Monkey's Fist Knot with a single strand extending from it on a white background, perfect for those eager to learn how to tie this intricate knot. Ideal for any knots tutorial or step-by-step guide.

How to Tie a Monkey’s Fist Knot

The monkey’s fist knot is a compact ball of interwoven loops. Today, it’s used mostly for decoration, ...

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A man is putting a red cloth on the windshield of a stranded car.

Skill of the Week: Survive If Your Car Gets Stranded in the Snow

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Person in a santa costume holding a perfect snowball.

Skill of the Week: Make the Perfect Snowball

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A sharp illustration of a man holding a newspaper.

Skill of the Week: Use a Newspaper to Test a Knife’s Sharpness

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Illustration of a shirtless person applying hair product, touching their hair while looking to the side with a neutral expression.

How to Apply Hair Product Properly

You'd think there wouldn't be much to applying hair product. Just rub in hands and put in ...

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A cartoon of a man decorating a Christmas tree with lights.

Skill of the Week: Put Lights on Your Christmas Tree Without Swearing Up a Storm

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Illustration of men's holiday outfits: Thanksgiving casual wear, office holiday party formal, Christmas open house button-down, and Christmas Day festive cardigan with gift. Embrace the Holidays with Dress Sharp styles for every occasion, making your seasonal gatherings truly exceptional.

Skill of the Week: Dress Sharp for the Holidays

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An illustration of a hand cracking an egg into a bowl.

Skill of the Week: Crack an Egg With One Hand

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A cartoon illustration of a man throwing a punch at another man.

Skill of the Week: Throw a Devastating Elbow Strike

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A person is skillfully tending to the injured leg of another lying on the ground, marked by a red arrow, treating what appears to be a gunshot wound.

Skill of the Week: Treat a Gunshot Wound

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Illustration of a person crossing their arms over a yellow shirt, reminiscent of Houdini's daring escape from a straitjacket, with a red arrow pointing down on the right side.

How to Escape a Straitjacket Like Houdini

There are few more potent symbols of confinement than the straitjacket. And few more potent symbols of ...

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An illustration of a bald man holding a pipe, demonstrating how to siphon fuel.

Skill of the Week: Siphon Fuel

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Illustration of hands demonstrating the skill of the week: precisely holding one match, lit and glowing, near a matchbox adorned with a barcode.

Skill of the Week: Light a Fire With Just One Match

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How to Perform a Combat Roll

When you think of a combat roll, your mind might jump to scenes from video games or action movies (here’s ...

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Illustration of a person mastering the Skill of the Week by adjusting a blue necktie in a Full Windsor Necktie Knot, with a downward-pointing red arrow indicating the direction to pull.

Skill of the Week: Tie a Full Windsor Necktie Knot

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