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Podcast #1,093: Family Culture and the Sibling Effect — What Really Shapes Who You Become

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10 Rules for Raising Thriving Kids in a High-Tech World

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A Back-to-School Game Plan for Dads

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

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Podcast #1,085: The Preparation — An Adventure-Driven, Skill-Building Alternative to College for Young Men

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Podcast #1,072: Men Don’t Run in the Rain — And 7 Other Essential Lessons for Being a Man

Three people with backpacks stand on a mountain trail, overlooking a scenic valley bathed in sunlight. One, guided by fatherly instinct, points out the view—launching kids into moments of wonder and discovery.

The Dad Instinct: How Fathers Prepare Kids for the Wider World

A family of four in a lively kitchen scene showcases their unique parenting style. The father playfully holds an upside-down child, while the mother, embracing another parenting moment, stands with a child joyfully perched on her back.

The 4 Parenting Styles (And Which One Is Best)

How to Break Away From Someone at a Party

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Podcast #1,087: Why You Need the Good Stress of Socializing

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Podcast #1,070: How to Have the Manners and Charm of a Proper English Gentleman

A man in a white shirt talks to a woman in dark clothing at a dimly lit bar; both appear engaged, exchanging classic 1995 flirting tips as they navigate how to flirt in the nostalgic nightlife setting.

How to Flirt Like It’s 1995

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Skill of the Week: Fell a Tree With a Knife

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Skill of the Week: Jump From a Height Into Water

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

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Why You Don’t Follow Through on Your Health Goals — and How to Fix It

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Masculinity as Confident Competence

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A Butler’s Guide to Managing Your Household

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Discover the hidden secrets of building a backyard fire pit.

How to Build a Secret Backyard Fire Pit

When Kate and I bought our first house two years ago, one of its biggest selling points was that it sits ...

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Things All Scouts Should Know: 16 Camping and Life Hacks from 1911

Editor's note: In 1911, the first edition of Boys' Life magazine was published. The first several issues ...

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How to Raise Backyard Chickens

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor. I’m a smart ...

Safely fell : A man is cutting down a tree in the snow.

How to Fell a Tree Safely and Effectively

A few years ago, AoM reader Will shared his tips on how to split firewood. Great advice, but where do you ...

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3 Knots Every Fisherman Should Know

I recently took up fishing. This means that I have recently taken up drinking beer at the pier and on top ...

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How to Split Firewood

Editor's note: This is a guest post which originally appeared in the Art of Manliness ...

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More Than Just Finding North: Understanding the Compass

Men go back to the mountains, as they go back to sailing ships at sea, because in the mountains and on the ...

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