I think the best way to skill up with (or without) kids is being in a place with a lot of variance. With Variance I mean a place where you work with different

I think the best way to skill up with (or without) kids is being in a place with a lot of variance. With Variance I mean a place where you work with different kinds of problems / business / people and that will lead to work with different technologies. This seems to work for me (I've got a 3-yr son) and keeps me updated.