As I’ve mentioned here before, my youngest son goes by the nickname of Little Elvis (LE). It stems from his early interest (dare I say, obsession) with Elvis Presley.  Though my mother is to blame…I mean thank for his Elvis-mania, I’ve also played a role in encouraging his interest. I did take him to Graceland in 2006 where we toured the house where Elvis...

No, not one of my own, thank Goodness. I’ve been through two of them and that’s enough for one lifetime! Wedding #3 was for my daughter Bethany in July.  Rather pleasantly, the 4th Solo-Dad wedding will be for my son, Benjamin. Memories When Benjamin was born, way back in 1988, I had the pleasure of helping deliver him because the physician was busy delivering...

My eBuddy, Lyle T. Lachmuth, runs The Unsticking Coach.  Double-L (who first dubbed my youngest as ‘Little Elvis’) sent me a suggested list of fourteen courses to offer on Solo-Dad. I’m considering each. Class 1 How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays–Step by Step, with Slide Presentation Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00...

When I was in junior high, my academic performance sucked.  It wasn’t that I was dumb or suffered from a learning disability, I was simply disinterested. It was a constant source of frustration for my parents who now doubt saw the potential within me. It was most likely many years later after graduating college and medical school that I finally realized my...

If you can get past the misspelled header on the generically formatted site, Kidzine, it contains a great article for Solo-Dads as we approach the holidays. (The post also contains some ‘creative spelling’, so be forewarned.) Still, Advice for Single Dads at Christmas, written by Chris Barnardo of the blog DadCanDo, is worth a look. The post focuses on 10...