I'm constantly worried I'm messing my kids up. Did I yell too much today? Am I teaching them the right things? Will they resent me? I know this is anxiety talking but it's relentless. Started therapy last month and my therapist keeps telling me that being aware and caring this much means I'm probably doing okay. Still hard to believe on the rough days though.
This anxiety is so real for me too. Some days I feel like I'm totally messing it up but then my kids will do something that shows I'm actually teaching them right. The doubt is part of being a good parent I think.
Every good dad feels this. The fact that you're worried about it means you're probably doing better than you think. Kids are resilient. One yelling moment doesn't undo everything.
I have this same voice in my head constantly. The yelling thing gets me too. But here's what I've realized: your kids remember that you care enough to worry about it. That worry means you're already being a good enough dad.
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Therapy has really helped me work through this exact thing. If you can swing it, talking to someone professional about the anxiety might help more than anything else.