Some people in a discord with toddlers or about to have a baby were worried about having to give up making their hobby games, so I chucked this out there to hopefully help:
My hobby time isn’t solely devoted to game dev, so I’m not humming along in that regard, but I will say that you do eventually get more time when your kid hits school age. Plus, the parenting you do spend your time on is less demanding, usually.
My kid just turned ten, and I was just thinking about how much more was involved in a simple trip to the library when he was a toddler. I had to be with him, I had to help him navigate conflicts with other guys at the train table, and I had to read to him.
Last Saturday, we just walked in, split up for an hour, then he came up with a stack of books, and we left.
And, though you shouldn’t do this all the time, sometimes spending time together can just be doing things you’d normally do to destress, like playing Balatro.