The author has written on how he coped with parents that were absent even though they were alive. He writes about how he feels rejected, abandoned, and unwanted. He teaches the boys how to cope with an absent parent. He also touches on how to deal with a parent who does cameo appearances in your life as a boy growing up. He tries to teach mothers raising fatherless kids. He speaks to stepfathers and stepmothers. He explains what helped him get over issues and how seeking closure helped him.