About Ken Solin

For twenty years, author and lecturer Ken Solin has worked with men to help them process their gender-specific issues. Before devoting himself to this work, Ken enjoyed a successful twenty-five year career as an entrepreneur, financing high-tech companies and wineries. He raised two sons as a single father and lives in California, with his wife, Sheri. You can read more from Ken at his blog www.kensolin.com.

A Thousand Boomers’ Kids and World Domination

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Ken Solin reports from Portland’s notorious World Domination Summit, and finds the future… hopeful.

Men and Emotional Honesty

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Ken Solin believes there are few, if any, relationships where emotional honesty doesn’t play a role. And “no one wins when the truth gets beat up.”

Divorcing an Old Friend

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Ken Solin discusses what it means to outgrow a friendship.

Getting Rid of Both of Your Love Handles

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Ken Solin thinks all men should work out, physically and emotionally.

Divorce + Child Custody = Absolute Disaster

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Equal custody and parental rights are important, Ken Solin writes, especially for the children.

Justice and Custody: Men’s Place in Divorce

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Ken Solin recounts his experience fighting for the custody of his son, and wonders if justice in the family court system will ever be more fair to fathers.

Guys, Stop Whining

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Ken Solin wants men to stop pitying themselves and find a way to move forward.

Paternal Instinct

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Ken Solin proves that men are capable of great devotion, fidelity, and nurturing.

Act Like a Man

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In the prequel to Ken Solin’s new book, 700 other men help him realize where he’s been, where he is, and where he wants to be.

Men, Mentoring, and Macho Mythology

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Ken Solin believes that between rage and silence lies emotional health, and suggests that those men who have figured it out mentor those who have not.

Men Are Only as Faithful as Their Opportunities

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Ken Solin believes that intimacy requires the courage to commit to a partner without fear.

Destroying a Young Boy’s Soul

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Enough is enough, writes Ken Solin.

The Teacher Who Changed My Life

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The mentoring relationship between Ken Solin and Armand Castro changed Ken’s life more than he ever could have imagined.

When You’re Authentic, You’ve Got Nothing to Hide

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Ken Solin offers suggestions on openness and integrity.

Passing the Manhood Baton

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Tom Matlack wondered if manhood is still passed down generation to generation by “role models.” Ken Solin responds.

The Race Walk

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Ken Solin remembers his encounters with racism as he moved to various cities.