I am guessing this comment is a reference to paternity leave lengths in some of the eastern part of the western world? :)

Ok fair enough, but not exactly the point I was making. Even once I was back "at the office" the fact that I could walk out between meetings and play with my son for 5 minutes is incredible. And yes some further pedantry is possible: some people have been all remote for years.

Nonetheless, for most people this is a very new situation and worth celebrating.

By "western" he probably meant "US based". In many European countries, the (paid) paternity leave can be split between both parents, and some countries even offer additional financial benefits for taking this option. As an anecdotal data point: all of my friends, who have children, chose to split paternity leave.