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Last night my 8yo didn't put his shoes away and I absolutely blew up. Yelled, made him cry, the whole thing. And I KNOW it's not about the shoes. I think it's because my work revie
Since people ask about recommendations - here's what actually moved the needle for me: Headspace - tried Calm, tried others. Headspace's dad-specific meditations are weirdly helpf
Been thinking about this a lot lately. I've got my family around me constantly but I feel really isolated? Like nobody really knows me outside of being a dad and a husband. My frie
So I've been seeing a therapist for about 6 weeks now (took me forever to actually book it) and yesterday something kind of clicked. We were talking about how I lose it on my kids
I'm 42, got a 4yo and a 2yo, working from home which sounds convenient but it's a nightmare. I can't focus on work, I'm snapping at my wife constantly, and the kids are acting out
Thinking about trying an online therapy platform since scheduling around work + 2 kids is impossible. Have heard mixed reviews on BetterHelp - some people say it saved them, others
Been on Lexapro for 3 weeks now. Doc recommended it after I described constant low-level anxiety that's been there for like 5 years. I feel better? Like noticeably less in my own h
I never do this. But yesterday I called in and told them I wasn't well (technically true). Spent the day watching TV while my wife handled the kids. Felt guilty the whole time but
Been on it for about 4 weeks now and the anxiety is definitely down (which is great) but I feel kinda numb emotionally? Like I can be present with my 6yo and 3yo but I'm not really
This is something I genuinely struggle with. Growing up it was kind of beaten into me that you handle your own stuff. You don't burden people with your problems. So now as an adult
Work is insane, kids are needy, wife's frustrated with me for not helping enough even though I feel like I'm doing everything, and I'm tired all the time. Like bone-deep tired. Not
Second kid was born 6 weeks ago. First few weeks I felt... empty? Not sad, just completely emotionally numb. Couldn't bond with my newborn, didn't care about my older kid, felt lik
Not like relationship-ending resentment but like... she gets to sleep in on weekends and I'm up with the kids. She has friend time, I don't. She went to yoga twice last week and I
Had this weird realization in bed last night. My dad was the type who just powered through everything - stressed about money, had health issues, tough marriage - but never TALKED a
Had a rough day at work, came home already frustrated, kids were being kids (loud, messy, typical), and I just broke. Actually cried in front of my 5-year-old. He asked if he did s
Looking for something more specific than general therapy. Would be nice to talk to other dads who get it - the pressure to provide, the worry about messing up your kids, all of it.
Working 50+ hours, two kids ages 5 and 7, trying to be present for everyone and I'm absolutely running on empty. Everything feels harder than it should be. My wife suggested I migh
I've been going to therapy for a while and it's helped but there's something about talking to other dads who get it that's different. My therapist suggested I might benefit from a
My 4yo spilled juice on the couch yesterday and I completely lost it. Not like a normal "ugh that's annoying" reaction—I'm talking raised voice, told him he was being careless, the
Baby's 8 weeks old, second kid. Wife's doing okay actually. But I'm absolutely struggling. Zero motivation, everything feels pointless, I'm snapping at people for no reason, sleepi