Long time reader, first time poster.
I was looking for advice from anyone who has downgraded their job within the same company. My current position comes with a very high level of stress. I lead a team of developers and my responsibilities include full-time development work in addition to leadership responsibilities (reviews, tough conversations, etc.) I am also ultimately responsible for both my employees and the product. This essentially means that if an issue comes in, it's my responsibility to handle it and so I get stuck at the office quite frequently after hours. I also have a work phone that I am expected to respond to emails etc. on off hours.
Given the nature of software development, this management route isn't necessarily the only option available to me. It is highly common within my company (and industry for that matter) for developers to just advance technically rather than through management. After I have experienced management for a few years, I think that ultimately I have discovered that I don't have a passion for it. To that end, I am considering having a conversation with my boss regarding moving back to a development only role. The issue is, I can't help but feel like I am taking a step backward, and I really don't want to hurt my long term prospects at this company (love the company.) Also, my wife will be having a baby later this year. I want to get my workload and stress level under control before then.
TLDR: Job is stressful and I want to downgrade without ruining my career.
Any sage advice from the mustachians? I really appreciate it.