Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Yes, families take commitment but that doesn't mean you have to stop living. Drag the kids along. You might not be able to do weeks or months of touring and you might have to recalibrate what "touring" is but your kids will (mostly) thank you for it when they get to be adults. Part of that "commitment" of a family is to raise adults that aren't afraid to do something other than work all their lives.
+1. I saw LOTS of families touring when I was in France and the Netherlands. No, you're probably not going to be pounding out centuries every day, and there may be more sightseeing stops and MUPs than climbing ridiculous mountains and soloing through barren landscape, but there is no reason it can't be done enjoyably with a family.