The Bittersweet Joy of Being an Older Dad ; Femail Testimony
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THE BBC's John Simpson has just become a father again at 61. Gordon Brown will be 55 when his new baby arrives.
John's normal expression of frowning concentration as he brings us news of the latest international disaster softens into a smile of joy when he talks about his new son.See the full content of this document
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The Bittersweet Joy of Being an Older Dad ; Femail Testimony
Meanwhile, Gordon's face - famously as craggy as the Cairngorms - gleams with pleasure like the dew on the heather.
We congratulate them, but the news does remind us of one of God's great unfairnesses: that He enables men to go on parenting into old age, whereas elderly women can become mothers only with a great deal of scientific he...See the full content of this document
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