The New Breed Of Dad

Professor Bruce Robinson reveals men these days are more hands-on with their kids and how it’s paying off

- Bruce Robinson

I’ve had to break the bad news to men who’ve got lung cancer. I’ve had to do it hundreds of times. Sometimes I have to tell men, who are sitting there with their partner, that their cancer is incurable – that they’ve only got six months to live.

Their reaction varies a lot. Most blokes are philosophical – they’re aware they have a shadow on their lung, so they’re ready for the news. Other times, they can get upset. They may or may not cry, although their partner usually does.

If they mention regrets, they’re nearly always the same. I’ve had so many men tell me they wish they’d spent more time with their kids, more time with their families.

But what happened was they got too sucked into their work.