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Kathleen MacMahon: Men for all seasons who are brave, steadfast and willing to help with the kids

We hear a lot about women and all the things they can do, but let’s not forget the admirable and heartwarming qualities of our male folk

In my house, my husband was the child whisperer, possessed of the patience and resilience required to get an infant to sleep where I never could. Picture: Getty

It was Monday morning, and I was on my way back from walking the dog on the beach when I spotted my friend Nic cycling in the other direction. He was headed towards the recycling centre, towing the green bin behind his bike. Using feminine intuition, I deduced that he’d missed the bin collection and this was a recovery operation.

A quick fact-checking exercise confirmed this, and his partner and I agreed that the incident ...