That to. We shouldn't blame kids for "stealing" our time, it just happens to work out that way. Block out time... Sure and two minutes in: Dad, I got glue on my fingers.

This type of article is a little like a weight-loss program that tell you, in a roundabout way, that you just need to workout and eat healthy. All the advise is actually sound enough, but it's also something that most of us already know.

—Or a partner that bears an outlandishly lopsided portion of household and parenting work.

Also, instead of investing in and maintaining relationship with said partner, reserve the post bedtime time for your SaaS

resentment, burnout and/or divorce is galactically more likely than startup success, so do be sure that you’re the exception.

I think that with one kid and a partner its doable. With two kids my free time shrunk to 22:00 - midnight which might not be enough

I have young kids and usually find 2-3 hours to work on my own stuff in the evening after they’ve gone to bed. But I have to sacrifice all the other things people usually get to do in that time. Weekends are just for family.