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Podcast #1,056: The 80/80 Marriage — A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship

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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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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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Look Before You Leap: Questions to Ask to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person

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

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

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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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Free Ebooks

We regret to inform you that we no longer offer our free ebooks. Why you ask? Fair question. First, they were out of date and not very good. And second, it just takes too much of our time answering emails from people who are having problems downloading them. Hope you understand.

May we humbly suggest you pick up a copy of our two print books? They’re only $11 from Amazon.

The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man

The Art of Manliness Manvotionals: Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues

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