In the newborn phase: sleep is hard. Mindfully try to get your sleep whenever possible. Long term sleep deprivation is really brutal on the body and mind.
In general: Kids thrive on consistency. If you're a gamer than think of it this way: You are now an NPC. Your role is to show up every day, keep them fed and healthy every day, give them their quests, and then stand back and give them the opportunity to be the hero.
Also a really specific tip I would give myself: Don't introduce iPads at all. I'm not against screens, I would just suggest bringing in more wholesome gaming like a Switch or 2DS or maybe even a Steam deck. The problem with the iPads (and Androids too) is that the App store is a dumpster fire of trashy microtransaction and lootbox based games, many of them deliberately designed to manipulate children. Hopefully a lot of those patterns are made illegal soon.
In general: Kids thrive on consistency. If you're a gamer than think of it this way: You are now an NPC. Your role is to show up every day, keep them fed and healthy every day, give them their quests, and then stand back and give them the opportunity to be the hero.
Also a really specific tip I would give myself: Don't introduce iPads at all. I'm not against screens, I would just suggest bringing in more wholesome gaming like a Switch or 2DS or maybe even a Steam deck. The problem with the iPads (and Androids too) is that the App store is a dumpster fire of trashy microtransaction and lootbox based games, many of them deliberately designed to manipulate children. Hopefully a lot of those patterns are made illegal soon.