Started therapy yesterday
Just showing up to talk about my anger issues with my kids. My 8yo asked why I yelled about him spilling juice and I realized I don't have a good answer. First session was awkward
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Just showing up to talk about my anger issues with my kids. My 8yo asked why I yelled about him spilling juice and I realized I don't have a good answer. First session was awkward
Wife took kids to her parents' house for the night. I had basically 24 hours alone. Slept, watched movies, went for a walk without rushing, ate whatever I wanted, sat in silence. F
Insurance covers both. Haven't done therapy before so not sure which would be easier to stick with. In-person means driving somewhere, scheduling around kids' stuff. Online means I
Found a local group through my therapist that meets Tuesday nights. Showed up nervous as hell, wasn't sure what to expect. Sat in a circle with 6 other dads and just... listened. H
Real question: I had a genuinely good day with my 3 kids today. Everyone was happy, nobody cried, I wasn't stressed. But then later I felt this weird guilt like... was I ignoring s
My 6yo spilled juice this morning and I absolutely lost it. Yelling, the whole thing. She looked terrified and I felt like garbage immediately. This has been happening more often l
Been thinking about this a lot lately. There's this weird expectation that dads are just supposed to "handle it" and not complain, not ask for help, just push through. Meanwhile we
My daughter is 8 weeks old and I thought this was supposed to be one of the best times of my life. Instead I feel empty and resentful and anxious all the time. I love her but I als
Picked him up from kindergarten and his teacher pulled me aside saying he gets stressed about small things - like where to sit at lunch, what if he gets the art project wrong, etc.
Work is insane right now, kids are 6 and 8, wife's got her own stuff going on, and I literally cannot remember the last time I did anything just for me. Not even anything crazy—jus
My son is 3 months old and I'm struggling way more than I expected. Wife's doing okay (thank god) but I'm exhausted, anxious about everything, and I keep having these intrusive tho
Saw it recommended on here a bunch so I got a subscription. Honestly the kids' stuff is great - my 7yo actually does a 5min meditation with me now which is wild. But the adult sect
My doctor suggested it for tracking meds and symptoms. Just started using it and it's pretty solid - super simple interface and the reminders actually help. Especially helpful beca
We had a fight yesterday because she said I'm "checked out" and "just going through the motions." My first instinct was to get defensive but then I thought about it and... yeah, I