Anxiety about being a good enough dad
Anyone else here deal with constant anxiety about whether they're screwing up their kids? I find myself replaying conversations with my son over and over, worrying that I said some
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Anyone else here deal with constant anxiety about whether they're screwing up their kids? I find myself replaying conversations with my son over and over, worrying that I said some
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