Anyone else just lying awake at 3am thinking about how you're screwing up your kids? I start thinking about their college fund, whether I'm teaching them the right values, if I'm too strict or too lenient, and suddenly my heart is racing and I can't sleep for hours. Wife is snoring next to me and I'm over here catastrophizing about things that haven't even happened yet. How do you guys manage this?
Those middle of the night anxiety sessions get me too. I've learned to just accept I can't solve everything at 3am and try to get back to sleep. It usually looks better in daylight.
The college fund stuff kept me up for a while too. Just remember you're doing your best with what you have right now, and that's what actually matters to your kids.
Man, I feel you on this one. The 3am brain spiral is real. But honestly, the fact that you're even worried about this stuff means you're probably doing better than you think.
3am spirals are real. I lay awake thinking about everything I did wrong that day, what I should have done differently, if I'm messing them up. You're not alone in this.
This hits hard. I've been there too many times. Sometimes I remind myself that my kids are happy and healthy, which usually helps the spiral stop.
Dude, yes. All the time. The anxiety hits different at 3am. But here's the thing - the fact that you're even worried about this means you care, and they can feel that. You're doing better than you think.
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Every dad I know has been there. The anxiety is part of it but it usually looks worse at 3am than it actually is. Try to be easier on yourself.