Stop Asking Your Wife for Permission
• Better Bros • 3 min read
You already know the line: I have to ask my wife. That is not a check-in. Permission is abdication.
Family
Articles focused on Family.
Stop Calling It Quality Time
• Better Bros • 3 min read
Quality time is how a busy man forgives himself. There is no quality time. Only time. You get about eleven summers.
'Guys, We Have a Problem'
• Jan Volny • 4 min read
'On Jordan Klepper, Andrew Tate, and the overlooked option (The Forge Letter #14).'
Assertive Parenting: Boundaries, Structure, and Strong Kids
• Better Bros • 5 min read
A no-BS guide for fathers: how to set bedtimes, manage screens, choose food battles, and lead kids with structure so they thrive under strong parenting.
5 Brotherhood Habits Every Father Must Master to Lead His Family With Strength
• Better Bros • 5 min read
Daily disciplines for dads to crush weakness, build trust at home, and lead with fitness, family, and faith.
Stop Referring to Your Wife as the Boss
• Better Bros • 6 min read
'Calling your wife “the boss” sounds funny, but it erodes respect and leadership. Learn why words matter and how to build a stronger marriage.'
Being Prepared
• Better Bros • 5 min read
A practical minimalist preparedness guide—cash reserves, food and water, fitness, medical kits, heat, security, awareness, and home safety—so your household stays resilient when it counts.
Carrying a Firearm
• Better Bros • 4 min read
Why I carry based on possibility, not probability; practical concealed‑carry setups, capacity tradeoffs, methods, training cadence, and the core rules of gun safety.
Intentional Parenting
• Better Bros • 3 min read
Don’t just get through the day — parent with intent. Model order, teach deliberately, and shape character with praise, bravery, leadership, and love of learning.
Lead By Example
• Better Bros • 3 min read
Kids copy what they see — from you and from others. Earn their admiration, model the mindset and habits you want them to inherit, and make fitness and food choices a living example.
Preparing for Upcoming Inflation
• Better Bros • 4 min read
Practical, plain‑English ways to hedge your purchasing power across debt, crypto, metals, staples, stocks, real estate, income, and personal protection.
The Fine Line of Selfishness
• Better Bros • 3 min read
“Selfish” isn’t always bad. Protecting sleep, diet, training, relaxation, and fun keeps you stable — and lets others get the best version of you.
The New 1%
• Better Bros • 3 min read
Redefining the one percent as men and women who handle their financial, physical, mental, relational, and spiritual business — and pull others up.
Turn Off the TV
• Better Bros • 3 min read
Swap mindless consumption for creation, connection, and capability. How turning off the TV compounds your time into skills, confidence, and real momentum.
You Are What You Tolerate
• Better Bros • 2 min read
Draw your line in the sand. If you tolerate decay in media, parenting, fitness, and standards, you’ll live below them. Lead by example and raise the bar.