[wise0wl]

In my next life I think I will do this. I decided to get married and have kids, so this one is mostly spoken for---but next time round I am doing the sabbatical thing.

[CGamesPlay]

It’s OK to spend your sabbatical with your family.

[stochastastic]

It’s different when you have people depending on you! Not OP but I’d love to spend a sabbatical with my family… if I could afford it. I’d need a much bigger cushion.

[hackernewds]

The antithesis of a sabbatical - having crying, yelling babies and a laundry list of chores and tasks

[konart]

THe thing is - your family needs them moneys. Can't have those without a job.

And if you family is "wife+N small kids" - you can't really leave a job for long. Even if you are an IT guy with a good salary.

[amoss]

I'm currently taking a sabbatical for a year. My son is still young enough that he finishes school in the early afternoon and we get to spend most of the day together. It is bliss. The projects that I'm working on still get time in the morning, and in the evening.