Anxiety spiraling about my kids future

Jun 22·1 min read

Anyone else get hit with these waves of anxiety about their kids' futures? Like I'll be fine one minute and then I'm thinking about college costs, job markets, climate change, and suddenly I'm catastrophizing everything. My therapist says I'm projecting my own fears but man it's hard to shut it off. Been trying to journal at night but some days that doesn't cut it.

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KKyle M.RegularJun 24

This hits different when you've got kids. I had one of those spiral moments last month just thinking about what the world looks like in 15 years. What helps me is remembering that my kids are going to be more resilient than I think, because they'll have been raised by someone who actually worries about this stuff.

EEric M.RegularJun 22

Yeah I get these waves too. Usually hits me at like 2am when I can't sleep. What actually helps is talking to other dads who are in the thick of it like us, because you realize everyone's spinning a little bit about the future. You're not alone in it.

AAdam R.RegularJun 23

The anxiety is real but here's what I've learned: you can't control their future, you can only control what kind of dad you are right now. Focus on that instead of the spiral. My therapist actually told me that's the only thing that matters anyway.