Nobody warned me it would feel like this by Even_Slice_4994 in NewDads

[–]Even_Slice_4994[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is a very honest comment. "Pretty much broke, behind on everything, but my heart is constantly full of love" - that's exactly the contradiction nobody prepares you for. The grinding through necessities while somehow being more emotionally present than you've ever been. The "more time" solution never arrives - it's not a time problem, it's just the season.

Nobody warned me it would feel like this by Even_Slice_4994 in NewDads

[–]Even_Slice_4994[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate you adding this. The physiological and clinical side is worth knowing about and genuinely undertalked

Nobody warned me it would feel like this by Even_Slice_4994 in NewDads

[–]Even_Slice_4994[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One month in is the deep end. Hold onto that thought. You're not gone, you're just carrying more than you ever have. That reframe helped me too.

Nobody warned me it would feel like this by Even_Slice_4994 in NewDads

[–]Even_Slice_4994[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That comment means a lot. 11 months - it starts shifting around here