Anyone using Headspace for dads specifically?
Been using the Headspace dad meditation pack for like 3 weeks now. Not gonna say it's a miracle worker but the 5-min morning sessions legit help me not be a rage monster before bre
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Been using the Headspace dad meditation pack for like 3 weeks now. Not gonna say it's a miracle worker but the 5-min morning sessions legit help me not be a rage monster before bre
She found a dad group that meets Thursday nights in Denver and keeps bringing it up. Part of me thinks it would help but also I'm terrified of sitting in a circle talking about my
My kids are 4 and 7, and lately I've been waking up at 3am in full panic mode. Not even about anything specific - just a general sense of dread. I lie there for like 2 hours scroll
Every time I go to the park or my kids' school I see these dads who seem so engaged and happy and put-together and I feel like I'm just... existing. Like, they're coaching Little L
Doctor finally agreed with me that my anxiety is not normal and put me on 50mg sertraline. I'm nervous about side effects (anyone else worried about that?) but also relieved that s
My 5yo dropped my phone in the toilet (AGAIN) and my instinct was to absolutely lose my mind. Instead I took three deep breaths, cleaned it off, and calmly explained why we don't t
Got my first appointment done with a therapist my doctor recommended. Spent the whole time talking about how work has been killing me since the twins were born 18 months ago. The t
Like I present as functional and fine but inside I'm constant low-level panic about whether I'm screwing my kids up. Not even about anything specific—just general sense of doing ev
My 6yo started first grade last month and I'm losing it every morning. Not like separation anxiety for him—he's fine. It's me. I get this knot in my stomach at 7:45am and can't sha
I stopped taking my melatonin + occasional ambien about a year ago because I wanted to "beat" my insomnia naturally. lol. That did not work. I'm back to sleeping like 5 hours a nig
Been trying to find a therapist in Denver for 2 months. Everything is booked out 3-4 months. Finally found someone who could take me but they only do evening appointments and with
Was reading news and social media until like 11pm every night, which was keeping my anxiety elevated and destroying my sleep. Started this week - putting phone in another room afte
My wife asked if I could handle bedtime for the kids tonight (6yo, 3yo, and newborn) and I completely messed it up. The toddler had a meltdown, older kid wouldn't get in bed, baby
Took a sick day yesterday without telling her I was taking it for my mental health - I just said I wasn't feeling well. Spent the day alone, went for a long drive, sat in a coffee
I'm a software engineer, was in a meeting with like 20 people. Out of nowhere my chest got tight, hands started shaking, couldn't focus on what anyone was saying. Had to excuse mys
Every night around 3am I wake up and suddenly I'm catastrophizing about money, my job, whether I'm a good dad, if my marriage is okay... it's like my brain won't shut off. By the t
Looking for someone who specializes in dad anxiety/stress. Ideally someone who gets the specific pressure of being the "breadwinner" type role while also wanting to be present at h
Just hit the mark yesterday. For anyone following my previous posts - I quit drinking because I realized I was using beer to numb out after the kids went to bed instead of actually
My daughter is 8 weeks old and I'm struggling bad. Sleep deprivation is part of it, but it's more than that. I feel flat. Nothing is enjoyable—not even holding her sometimes, which
I've been defensive about my temper for years. My therapist gently suggested I look into some anger management classes and honestly I was resistant. But after I yelled at my 3yo fo