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So this morning my daughter spilled juice on the kitchen tile and I absolutely yelled at her. Like, way too much. She cried, I felt like garbage, the whole thing. I apologized afte
My schedule is insane—between work and shuttling the kids around, I can't get to a therapist's office on a regular basis. Was thinking about trying one of those online platforms. H
My 4yo spilled juice on the kitchen floor yesterday and I completely lost it. Like, yelling, slamming doors, the whole thing. She didn't do anything wrong—it was an accident. But I
Ever since my twins turned 2, I've been having these moments where I wake up at 3am and just start catastrophizing about everything. Did I check the locks? Is the house safe? What
Week 4 on lexapro and I have to say it's helped with the constant brain fog I was living in. Not a miracle cure or anything, but I can actually focus on conversations with my kids
Been on sertraline for 2 months now. Skeptical as hell at first - thought it was a cop-out or something. But ngl it's made a real difference. The anxiety doesn't just disappear but
My whole life I thought I was just "high strung" or "a worrier." Finally went to a doctor because the chest pain was getting worse and after some tests and talking to a mental heal
My 5yo couldn't find her shoe today and I LOST IT. Completely disproportionate reaction. Wife looked at me like "dude that's not normal" and she's right. It's like my fuse is super
Thinking about getting a subscription for meditation/sleep stuff. I've heard good things but $13/month adds up. Does it actually help with the anxiety spiral stuff or is it just wh
Been putting it off for like 3 years. Kept telling myself I didn't have time or it was too expensive. Finally bit the bullet and found a therapist who does evening sessions. First
Looking for a therapist who specifically gets the dad thing and ideally one who isn't gonna make me feel bad about WFH and then feeling obligated to do all the evening childcare. M
My 9yo asked me why I'm always looking at my phone and I realized... he's right. I AM always looking at my phone. Work stuff, scrolling, whatever. And when I'm actually with him I'
Considering switching from in-person to online because childcare logistics are killing me. With two kids and my wife's schedule, it's nearly impossible to get to appointments. Has
Started doing one night a month where my wife and I just... go out. No kids, no planning, no talking about logistics. Just us. Sounds dumb and simple but holy shit it made a differ
Been a lurker but feel like I need to post this. Finalized divorce last month, custody is 50/50. Was doing okay for a minute but now I'm really struggling with the loneliness on my
Explains SO MUCH about why parenting feels like chaos. I thought I was just bad at follow-through and organization but apparently I've been undiagnosed ADHD my whole life. Started
Working full time, two kids (8 and 11), wife works part time, I'm basically running the household logistics. School pickups, meal planning, laundry, bedtime routine. I haven't had
Had my second son 8 months ago. First kid, no problem—I was tired but happy. This time around I just feel... flat? Dead inside? Nothing's wrong, finances are fine, wife is great, k
My son's 11 and he's starting to ask more real questions about why I seem stressed sometimes. I want him to know it's okay to not be okay, that men have feelings and struggles. But
Not suicidal exactly but like... intrusive thoughts about how wife is better parent than me, kids would be fine (maybe better) if I wasn't around messing things up. I know intellec