I've been dealing with some pretty intense anxiety lately and it's mostly centered around whether I'm screwing up my kids. Like I'll have a normal day with them and then at night I start overthinking every little thing I said or did wrong. My therapist says it's just my brain being overprotective but man it's exhausting. Does anyone else struggle with this? How do you stop the spiral?
Man, I get that. Working full time makes me second guess if I'm being present enough, but honestly those moments of doubt just show how much you care. You're not a bad dad.
Dude, that's the new parent anxiety hitting you hard. The fact that you're even worried about screwing them up means you're probably doing way better than you think.
Yeah you are not alone. I feel like a complete screw up as a new dad so far. Sure I can do all the tasks to help out around the house but when it comes to soothing my girls, or putting them to bed, or even feeding them I pale in comparison to my wife and it feels hopeless at times. I think all we can do is keep moving forward anticipating better times. I certainly feel like a joke of a parent right now
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This hits different when you're a new parent. I was in that headspace constantly at first, but I realized most of those anxious spirals weren't based in reality. Give yourself some grace.