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Eric Olson

Great Gifts for 2018: Tech Toys and Gadgets

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Give Great Gifts Series Our guides to help you out with. . . Writers and Artists Tech Toys and Gadgets Home Cooks This guide has been updated for 2018. Many of the items are the same, but with newer versions, such as the Inventor's Kit from SparkFun Electronics. What gift do you give someone who loves technology and gadgets? While you could browse their Amazon … [Read more...] about Great Gifts for 2018: Tech Toys and Gadgets

State of The Modern Father

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A few of you may have noticed that the site has been a tad quiet lately. The last article before Saturday's was from June, where I talked about... why the site has been quiet. This has not been by design, though the longer it's gone on, the more I've felt like I need to make some kind of splashy "Return of The Modern Father" event. However, what I'm actually going to do is … [Read more...] about State of The Modern Father

Michelle Obama on miscarriage, infertility, and IVF

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On Friday morning, the stories in Michelle Obama's new memoir, , started to trickle out. While there was plenty of ink spilled about her feelings towards Trump, the 2016 election, and other political items, there was something else that caught my attention: Malia and Sasha were conceived using in vitro fertilization, or IVF. For those of us who have suffered through the … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama on miscarriage, infertility, and IVF

When Procrastination Turns into Paralysis

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You may have noticed a lack of activity here at The Modern Father; even our social channels have been rather quiet. While it is true that the discovery of Remote Play on the PlayStation did cause a sensation around here, it's not the main cause of the silence. What started off as a little procrastination, some pleasure before work, evolved into full-blown paralysis. With so … [Read more...] about When Procrastination Turns into Paralysis