Dads support group in Portland area?
Looking for something where I can actually talk to other dads about the mental health side of parenting. Not really a "dad jokes and golf" group, more like actual conversations abo
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A safe space for stress, burnout, and emotional well-being.
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Looking for something where I can actually talk to other dads about the mental health side of parenting. Not really a "dad jokes and golf" group, more like actual conversations abo
I've always had a temper but it's gotten worse since my daughter was born 18 months ago. Small things set me off - traffic, things not going according to plan, even the way someone
She's been pretty patient with the whole depression thing but the other day she was like "you need to ask me for help instead of just shutting down." And I was like... but what do
Looking for recommendations on meditation apps. My anxiety's been pretty bad lately and a coworker mentioned he uses Calm. Worth the subscription cost? I've got maybe 10 minutes a
Went to my first meeting Tuesday night. 8 of us sitting around talking about parenting stress, anxiety, feeling isolated—and nobody tried to fix anything or tell me to "just relax.
Took 3 days away from the fam without the kids last month - just fishing with my buddy up in Maine. Felt guilty the whole time ngl but something about those three days actually...
This might sound dramatic but I genuinely feel like I'm letting down my wife, my kids (8 and 11), my job, and myself all at the same time. Nothing is actually going wrong - we're s
My 7yo got a B on his math test and I literally couldn't sleep last night. I kept thinking about how he's going to fall behind, not get into a good middle school, etc. My wife fina
Looking into therapy and the co-pays are killing me. $50 per session, they want weekly appointments at minimum. That's $200/month out of pocket and we're not swimming in extra cash
Been diagnosed with GAD for like 6 years and finally tried a new med combo this month (Lexapro + something else, ask me if you want the actual name). For the first time in forever
I grew up barely talking to my dad about feelings or anything real. He was just... there but not really present. Now I have three boys and sometimes I catch myself being exactly li
There's this dad group at our neighborhood park I've been going to for 2 years. Lately one guy keeps making these "jokes" about anxiety being fake and if you're a real man you just
My 12yo just brought home a report card with a C in math. Logically I know it's not a big deal, kids are learning, everyone struggles with certain subjects. But I felt this immedia
My 4yo has been testing boundaries like crazy lately and yesterday I completely lost it over him not putting his shoes on. Like, I went from 0 to yelling in like 2 seconds and I sc
My wife had a rough delivery with our second kid (born in December) and she's been in therapy which is great. But nobody really talks about how the DAD feels watching your partner
Downloaded Headspace because I was desperate and broke the "install an app" stigma. Did the 10-minute dad meditation series (lol the one literally called "dad mode"). Felt silly th
Like obviously I love my boys (7 and 10) but there are days where I resent the hell out of them. Resent that I can't just go do my own thing, resent that my free time is gone, rese
I know there's like a million meditation apps now. Which one actually helped you guys? I get panic attacks sometimes and the breathing exercises seem to help in the moment but I wa
Like, I love my kids but some days I genuinely don't understand how people do this and seem happy. The constant noise, the cleaning, the responsibility, the decision fatigue. Every
Work's been insane, kids are in sports 4 nights a week, haven't had sex with my wife in like 3 months, can't remember the last time I did something just for me. Yesterday I realize