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
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When Procrastination Turns into Paralysis
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
Coming Soon: Parental Tangents Podcast
We have partnered with Rachel from Starship Suburbia to sit down on a regular basis to talk about the challenges of parenting. We'll cover a range of topics, and the first two should post shortly. Our first two cover the holidays, naps, and sickness. We might go off topic a few times, and there may have been sake involved when we talked about the holidays. If you want to … [Read more...] about Coming Soon: Parental Tangents Podcast
Introducing The Modern Father
Thank you for visiting The Modern Father. I'm the founder, Eric Olson. I want to take a moment to introduce the site and the idea behind it. How I got here I've been a father since 2015, when my wife and I welcomed two boys into the world. We'd been trying for a while to have kids, and we went from no family to two boys in 9 months. This was both wonderful and … [Read more...] about Introducing The Modern Father