Self care as a dad feels impossible

C

Aug 31 min read

Everyone says you need to take care of yourself first but how? By the time kids are in bed, showered, and I've done cleanup its 10pm and im exhausted. The gym, therapy appointments, getting a haircut, thats all stuff I have to schedule and it feels selfish when my wife is doing the same juggle. Tried waking up early to exercise but then im just tired all day. How do you guys actually carve out time for yourselves without feeling guilty?

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DDanny R.RegularAug 3

Self care doesn't have to be a whole thing, you know? For me it's just 20 minutes in the garage before bed, doesn't matter if I'm actually working on something or just sitting there. Even that tiny bit helps when everything else is chaos.

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KKevinRegularAug 3

Man, I feel this in my bones. My daughter just turned 4 months and by the time she's down I'm completely wiped. I've started doing like 15 minute walks after my wife takes over, nothing fancy, just clearing my head before bed hits me.

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