Being the rock for your family when things get hard

Apr 251 min read

My wife's been dealing with a lot of stress at work and honestly our youngest has been sick for two weeks straight. Some days I feel like I'm running on fumes between work and taking care of everything at home. But that's what a man does, right? You step up, you don't complain, you handle your responsibilities. My grandfather used to say a real man is measured by how he acts when nobody's watching. Been thinking about that a lot lately. How do you guys keep yourself together when life's throwing everything at you at once?

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Comments(9)

DDaniel P.New DadApr 26

Amen to this. When my wife's stressed and my kid is sick at the same time I feel like I'm juggling chainsaws. You're doing the right thing showing up for them.

LLucas M.RegularApr 25

The youngest being sick on top of work stress would break me. You're basically handling everything alone while keeping everyone calm. That takes real strength man.

AAlexRegularApr 26

This right here. Being strong when your family is falling apart is harder than anything else I do. How are you holding up with all of it?

AAndy T.RegularApr 25

Two weeks of a sick kid is exhausting, man. You're doing the right thing being the steady one right now. Your wife will remember that.

PPhil K.RegularApr 25

Hang in there. I've been there with kids sick and my wife overwhelmed at work - you just keep showing up and doing what needs to get done. That's what it's all about.

MMark T.New DadApr 25

That's the real dad stuff right there. Sometimes you're just the rock and that's okay, even if it feels like a lot on your shoulders.

DDanny K.RegularApr 25

The rock thing is real but don't forget to lean on her too sometimes. It's not all on you to hold everything up by yourself.

SSteveRegularApr 26

You've got to take care of yourself or you'll burn out fast. I learned this when my oldest was sick for weeks. Taking shifts with your wife helps too.

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JJosh M.RegularApr 26

Being there when things are hard is way more important than being there when things are easy. Sounds like you're doing the work that actually matters.