Happy trails, brother. I have found, that at every turn when I chose my family first, it was the best path to take. It may not have been the easiest path, however. You are doing the right thing and your daughter and your family will be better and stronger for it.
Peace.

Good luck with everything from NYC. I’ll miss the little bit of home in your posts. Peace to you.

When it comes to family and fun, you gotta put family first. And, it’s hard, especially with one parent staying home to watch after a child to get ahead. You should check out daveramsey.com or get his book, Financial Peace for a no-nonsense method for money management. Good luck, Eric.

Good luck with the search! I’ve enjoyed your site too. Doing these things is basically all about trying to document opinions in your heard. As long as those are opinions are still there, it doesn’t matter if anyone reads them. You’re right about priorities.

Ditto to the supportive responses above. All blogging is a gift, each post has been a wonderful offering, but no one ever said you had to give everything to the world all the time. Taking a sabbatical in no way lessens the offering, or the intent, of what you have given. And as long as archives exist, your posts will keep on giving for you, even as you do what you need to.

Kudos, too, for being willing to take the big step and reprioritize. It takes courage to cry “hold, enough”. So many before you have just slogged through, hurting themselves, and leaving half-assed work in their wake. Yours is the noble route, and don’t forget it. Hold yer head high.

Thanks for the “so far”, take your time to do what you should and can and must, and we’ll be here, happy to recieve, if and when you’re ready.

Amen, brother. The same thing happened to me two years ago (minus the blog) and I was fortunate/blessed enough to have the perfect job fall into my lap. But, as we good little capitalists do, I promptly proceeded to increase my standard of living and spend every extra penny that I made; effectively putting myself in the same spot I was in before. I have a two year old at home, and yes, it is very expensive. I thoroughly enjoy the blog — it helps me get through the work day — and I hope everything works out so you can get back to what really matters (touche): family, fun, music etc.

Good for you. A man has to do what a man has to do, and I applaud you for having the courage to announce it. You’re blog was the reason I started mine, and I have enjoyed reading yours for so long now. I hope everything works out well for you.

Not only would I like to echo the abundant praise above man, but I’d like to personally thank you for keeping my ear to the beats on the ground in Chicago. I’ve been out at school at Michigan for 2 years now and your blog has been my lifeline to a town with a music scene (weird, right? who woulda’ guessed a college town this close to Mo-Town could have such a profound lack of good music.)

your blog is pretty much one of the top reasons why my own blog exists right now. basically, your blog makes the internet a better place. good luck with everything! i hope it all works out.