The Importance of Taking Care of Yourself as a Dad

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Learn why self-care is essential for being a better dad and how neglecting it can negatively impact your health, relationships, and parenting.

"We’ve talked before of the crossfire hurricane that is becoming a father. When you first become a dad, your whole life gets turned upside down. As you scramble to manage and handle all the things now on your plate, you sometimes say to yourself: When they’re a little older, this will calm down. As soon as we get through [insert phase], everything will go back to normal. It’s this delusion—this lie, really—that we use to explain all the things we’re putting off."

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