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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

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

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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

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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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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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Before there was politics, there was sex and love, games and sports, spirituality and art, glory and ...

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Sunday Firesides: Marriage Isn’t a Game of Russian Roulette

To hear a lot of men tell it these days, marriage is too risky a proposition. If it goes wrong, it’ll ...

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Sunday Firesides: Eternity Is Now

The above quote by a 19th century clergyman speaks to the way a belief in eternal life can elevate and ...

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Sunday Firesides: Restraints Vs. Constraints

Sunday Firesides are a new series of short reflections to start your week. Recent studies on willpower ...