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An open letter to my students: Create more. Consume less.

An open letter to my students: Create more. Consume less. Dear Students, In my last letter, I urged you to “never surrender” your hopes, dreams, and desires. This letter continues our (one-way) conversation about the perniciousness of your (damn) phones—and presents a path to a more remarkable life. Never have humans lived in an era so […]

Family Estrangement

Family Estrangement SOLO | Kristina Scharp | Family Estrangement

  In this episode, Peter McGraw invites two guests to tackle the complex and emotionally charged topic of family estrangement, as requested by several members of the Solo community (sign up at https://petermcgraw.org/solo/). To delve into this important subject, Peter is joined by Dr. Kristina Scharp, who brings her research expertise on the topic to […]

Late Singlehood In Religious Zionism

Late Singlehood In Religious Zionism SOLO | Ari Engelberg | Religious Zionism

  Peter McGraw speaks to Ari Engelberg about the growing number of singles (i.e., “late singlehood”) in Religious Zionism. Ari shares insights from his new book, Singlehood and Religion: The Case of Israeli Religious Zionist Singles. — Listen to Episode #208 here   Late Singlehood In Religious Zionism Introduction Welcome back. The Solo Movement puts […]

Aging Single #1: Introducing a Series on Aging, Retiring, and Dying Solo

Aging Single #1: Introducing a Series on Aging, Retiring, and Dying Solo SOLO | Jessalyn Dean | Aging Single

  One question that often comes up for the life-long single is, “But who will take care of you when you are old?” This episode begins a series on aging, retiring, and dying solo. Topics will include the future of aging, estate planning, longevity, navigating end of life, and making aging sexy. Episodes will be […]

An open letter to my students: Never surrender!

Dear Students, I am concerned about (some of) you. This letter was prompted by a potential worrisome trend occurring within your generation: doom spending. I get why youthful optimism has waned within your generation. You watched your government botch the pandemic response, robbing many of you of important adolescent experiences. The resulting inflation—which the country […]

Solo Thoughts 13: Every Day Is A Big Day

Solo Thoughts 13: Every Day Is A Big Day SOLO | Big Day Theory

  While many listeners of the Solo podcasts are “No Way” Solos who are not interested in dating (for now or forever), the “Just May” and “New Way” Solos are often navigating the dating apps in search of love or lust. Peter McGraw and Jessalyn Dean talk about best practices for online dating–from figuring out […]

An open letter to my students: Write it or regret it.

Dear Students, In my previous letter, I expressed my concern about your phone habits and urged you to put down your (damn) phone and pick up a book and read – a lot. This letter asks you to do something even more difficult: put down your damn phone and pick up a pen—real or metaphorical—and […]