February 2009 | The Art of Manliness

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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 #1,039: 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 #1,085: 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

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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)

Two men in Western attire, resembling Gus and Woodrow, stand outdoors in front of leafy green trees, both wearing wide-brimmed hats and bandanas.

What Lonesome Dove Can Teach Us About the 4 Tensions of Friendship

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The Yearly Marriage Checkup

A group of men in black shirts stand outdoors in a circle, raising their joined hands together in a gesture of unity—building tribe and creating communities of men.

Podcast #1,068: Building Tribe — How to Create and Sustain Communities of Men

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Podcast #1,060: No, There Isn’t a Loneliness Epidemic (And That May Be an Even Bigger Problem)

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

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