Had a terrible week at work and I know I've been short with the kids. Came home yesterday and my son asked if I was mad at him and it broke my heart. I'm not mad at him, I'm stressed about a project deadline and some office politics. He shouldn't have to deal with my bad mood. Taking the weekend to reset and be present. Anyone else struggle with leaving work at work?
This is the whole thing with working dad life sometimes. The stress doesn't just stay at work, it follows you home. Have you tried any stress relief before you even see the kids? Even 15 minutes makes a difference.
Rough man. I've been there. The thing is kids are usually more forgiving than we think if we actually acknowledge it and make it right. How'd your son respond?
Been there too many times. One thing that helped was actually talking to my boss about workload that week instead of just suffering through silently. Sometimes it's an ask away from getting some relief.
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That guilt hits hard. I had a week like that recently and snapped at my oldest over something stupid. What helped was being honest with them that it wasn't about them and their mom and I talked through it. They actually understood better than I expected.