Sons

Just as Kate Hudson accused men of being interested only in sex and sandwiches, 500 men and women packed the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston to discuss the complexities of modern manhood.

The demand for role models might exceed the supply. But they are there. The job for all single mothers is to put their sons in a position to find them.

I have many grown male friends, and I am one of the lucky ones. A number of my friends have lost their dads. And of those that still have them, most don't have much of a relationship. I do.