Parenting has changed a lot in the last 40 years since Kane was born as has the different roles the parents share in the household.
This week Kane chats to his Dad about what being a dad and man was like in the 1980's and how thinks things have changed since then.
We also discuss how grand kids give grandparents a new lease on life and of course almost on cue we are theninterrupted by Kane's 3 year old son who proceeds to take over the interview for a part of it.
It's all fund and games with some good lessons in there on how things have changed, maybe for the better or worse....you can judge that.
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Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today's culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable.
Gender roles are changing and blending together and the stay-at-home dad or part time dad population is growing.
More fathers than ever are participating in their children's nurturing and upbringing.
The thing is that fathers and mothers come into the parenting process differently though. For the mother, the connection is biological. It's a part of her.
Fathering, on the other hand, is less so. Therefore, it's important for men to learn the skills they need to be a good dad. For some guys it's more intuitive, like kicking a football, but most guys need a coach or some direction.
DADDY EATS LAST discusses what it means to be a man and a father in modern society and all the issues that comes with both.