[stevesearer]

That is a lot of great advice. Disconnecting is going to be an important part of the time off.

One of the things I'm still weighing is the need to balance "me time" with "family time". Having a day off is great for going on a solo hike or something, but with a 3-month old, it is kind of a dick move to make my wife stay at home with our daughter while I'm off gallivanting around regenerating my batteries.

I rent an office space so separating work and home is easier than it would be if I had a home office. But I'm really hoping to treat it like a day off and just not check in.

Maybe after I experiment for a few months I'll write up a blog post about it and report back.

[stevenkovar]

Alternate week-to-week. One week, you can go for your hike. The next, you spend the day at home and let your do what it is she wants. Maybe even plan out every third week for you to hire a babysitter and explore the world together.