Short, practical writing on the moments dads actually name — the drive home, the snap, the 11pm scroll. Clinical, honest, and free.
Losing your temper, the short fuse, and the repair after.
Running on empty, survival mode, and the 11pm scroll.
The split — shutting down at the door, in the room but not really there.
Feeling like a bad dad, the shame that follows, and becoming your own father.
Distance, shutdown, and finding your way back.
Nic NistorYou swore you'd never sound like him. Then a tone comes out of your mouth and it's exactly his. Here's what's actually happening — and why it isn't fate. Written by Nic Nistor, Clinical Psychologist for Men.
Nic NistorYou lie awake feeling like a bad dad. A clinical psychologist explains why that feeling is usually shame, not guilt — and what actually helps.
Not therapy. Everything here is practical, educational material built on clinical frameworks — not clinical or therapeutic care. If you want individual therapy, that's available separately at nnpsychology.co.uk.
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