Konstantin Kisin

And I didn't do it with my first son, I took two weeks off, but taking more time off now to be there to look after my wife, particularly before, during, and after the birth, and really connect with my older son now, because obviously I'm spending most of the time with him while my wife is recovering from birth.

That, to me, really, has been the most formative experience when it comes to what being a man is, more than anything else.

Like, being a man is not driving lime Corvettes and smoking cigars, you know?

It's... But...

But you don't know that sometimes.

And I think a lot of men don't hear that message about the formative part of what masculinity is, being there to provide for other people, to protect for other people, to look after other people.

That is a message that you don't hear very often now.

And I've just really enjoyed this time.

And it is also an investment.

You know, the children who have a father that is heavily involved in their lives are going to have completely different life outcomes.

And I can see why, because I look at different sort of family setups and I just go like, if I had to, I think about single moms and I just go, I have no idea how they do it.

I have no idea how they do it.

It's literally an impossible job.

It's an impossible job.

And I know some single moms who, like, they've absolutely smashed it.

I couldn't do that.

I absolutely could not do that.

And so it's just been a great time for me to reflect on all of this stuff.

And it's weird because everyone's going like, oh, are you sleeping enough, whatever.

I actually come back rejuvenated, to be honest.