The trouble is there is never the perfect answer. I've been retired 9 years now and yet still work part time out of choice and have two kids in their early/mid twenties. If I knew then what I know now, I would have taken a few years 'career break' when they were younger and spent more time with...
I did exactly the same and after 18 months was so bored that I went back to part time work teaching (completely different from my previous career). I do about 12-15 hrs a week Monday to Thursday and love it. It gives structure to the week and I can still do as little or much as I want and at...