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The 10 Most Trafficked Fatherly Stories on Flipboard in January 2019

What interested the Fatherly audience the most last month? Saving money. Raising a kid who isn’t an anxious mess. Cool new gadgets. People with six-pack abs and what’s wrong with them. Mental health. January’s most popular Flipboard stories are all about finding a sustainable way forward in the New Year. We’re all doing our best. Enjoy!... View Article

by Merin Pasternak
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Geo Barnett for Fatherly

What interested the Fatherly audience the most last month? Saving money. Raising a kid who isn’t an anxious mess. Cool new gadgets. People with six-pack abs and what’s wrong with them. Mental health. January’s most popular Flipboard stories are all about finding a sustainable way forward in the New Year. We’re all doing our best. Enjoy!

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