Turns out advanced fatherhood is busting out all over. This report from the London newspaper The Independent explores how dads of all ethnicities and economic levels are these days more engaged in their children's lives than previous generations.
One thing I found particularly interesting was that among these dads, their priorities were nicely balanced between earning and childrearing, rather than focusing entirely on bringing home the bucks at the expense of their kids.
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