Once a kid comes into your life, there’s no turning back, so you’d best get ready early, whether it’s in nine months or nine years. The author of ‘The Diaper Chronicles’ gives you the low down on just what kind of changes you’re in for when a baby gets on board.
If you want to grow as a man you’ve got to set goals. This part you’ve been hearing since 4th grade. Unfortunately, most of us think, “lose weight,” or “get a better job,” are effective goals. If you actually want to start getting things done you’ve got to learn how to establish your goals in a way that will guarantee a path to success.
Just because you got her back to your place doesn’t mean you’re home free. If you want to lock things up, you’ll have to impress her the next morning as well. Whip together one of these simple breakfast dishes and she’ll be yours for good.
Eight years ago at only 18 years old, Richard Dedor ran for mayor of Mason City — and lost. The lessons he learned from his failed political campaign may have been even more valuable than winning.
In a sea of emotionless texts and sterile emails, it’s easy to forget about the power of the pen. Find out what you can learn about yourself, and others, with the help of an expert handwriting analyst.
You sit in front of a computer all day, but do you have any idea who’s responsible for pioneering the glowing box that’s on every desk in every home and office around the world?
Primer is excited to announce our new monthly advice column, Soapbox Therapy, created for guys just like us who may need some anonymous counsel from time to time.
Stop blowing all your money on $4 coffee. With a french press you can make delicious joe at home that tastes better than a coffee shop’s AND it’s a whole lot cheaper.
Trends come and go, but as far as professional (and stylish) men’s attire is concerned, the tie is here to stay. Keep your look up to date with a skinny tie, a style that was born more than six decades ago.
Over seventy percent of bacon in America is eaten for breakfast, which is crazy considering how easy it is to prepare and how delicious it is. Find out how to cook it the right way (hint: if you’re frying it, you’re doing it wrong) and check out our three fast bacon recipes that don’t include eggs.
Throughout history, for every great man in public knowledge, there is at least one more, of equal importance, forgotten. In the case of Apollo 11, the NASA mission that put men on the moon, that forgotten hero is pilot Michael Collins. After all, what good is being first on the moon if no one is there to pick you back up?
If you’ve grown up hearing scotch whisky is a gentleman’s drink but still know nothing about the subject, don’t worry you’re not alone. Let our guide to scotch demystify the fundamentals and get your evening started with four introductory selections.
Not all box office blockbusters are full of explosions. These nine films not only had good ticket sales, they’ve endured because of their intelligent stories and empathetic characters.
Whether it’s graduate school, a professional certification, or the written portion of your motorcycle license test, exams don’t end after college. Utilize these strategies to guarantee a good grade, even if you don’t know all the answers.
What do you get when you combine the product enthusiasm and customer loyalty of Apple, Google’s compulsive drive towards improvement and the slick, urbane look of GQ? As over 7,000 (mostly repeat) customers can attest – the best bespoke quality suit you’ve ever worn for less than $500. This is the story of Indochino.
Classical music is not only great for relaxing, it can be actively enjoyed as well. You’re in no danger of switching out Led Zeppelin’s box set or The Chronic for Classical Concertos in the Key of C, but if you’re thinking it’s time to deepen your musical repertoire, we’ve got the perfect launching point into the greatest hits list of classical music.
From advertising to architecture, art shouldn’t only be considered a medium of paint and canvas. For many men it seems inaccessible — though it’s everywhere. Except maybe your living room, because you’re a touch clueless on the subject. Never fear, it’s not as complicated as you think.
When we’re just starting out, setting money aside for health care costs is the last thing we think about doing with our paychecks. But just as the importance of your health is very real, so are the big numbers that come on the doctor’s bill. Get five inside tips from Dr. Erika Schwartz on making your health care costs easily manageable.
Listen up dudes. We know each other. We’re all kind of lazy when it comes to food. But what if someone collected three different pizza recipes that we could make, in our own home, in no time at all, that not only taste great but impress ladies? Is that something you might be interested in? Click the link already, I’m starving!
Many of us fear a large room of strangers — we’ve got no connection to them, no shared interests, heck we don’t even know their names. Rather than letting that cripple us though, we can work around the fear, identify the various groups in the room, take control of the conversation, and become a dynamic person of interest rather than that weirdo sticking to the punch bowl.
There are two things no one cares to hear about but everyone always wants to share — their views on politics and their opinion on music. Because despite what you’ve said or heard, rap is music, so is opera, Toby Keith never sold out and they’re called maracas, not chimichachas.
To celebrate the launch of The Field Manual, Field Notes will be giving away one of their Kits full of notebooks meant to be carried around in your back pocket so you can jot down new ideas, mental notes, or the next great American novel. Enter today, it’s easy!
Admittedly, in our current world, the thickheaded male perspective of “this is a man’s job and that is a woman’s job” is thankfully dwindling by the day, but there are still a great deal of guys out there who remain unfamiliar with this list of useful skills for one reason or another. Don’t be one of those guys.
Stress piles on us all here and there but if it seems as though you’re ready to fold underneath it, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder. The last thing you want to do is ignore it, learn more from a first hand experience and begin to take back control of your life.
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