Calling any/all Small Biz owners

I truly value most of the opinions that this board provides each other. I come to you for any "fatherly" advice that you may have from past experiences.

I have had an open invitation to work for a small family own business for the past couple of years. It's a sign business that specializes in commercial property signs including hospitals, apartment complexes and new commercial buildings. The company has been around 7 years and has about $3m in rev with growth every year. I am currently in the corporate world managing about $20m in business for a large CPG company and have a pretty cushy job. I get to play golf 40+ times per year, attend numerous sporting events around states, nice dinner's and other entertaining activities. As anyone who has worked in a F500 environment knows, there's a lot of red tape, "boys club" culture and an overall feeling of just being a number and not valued.

My dilemma is this..... I'm 34 and have my first child on the way in February. My wife and I make ok money and live in a major metropolitan area so cost of living is pretty high. I have been strongly considering lately taking my chances with jumping ship and going to the family owned business and within about 5 years running this business.

So, small biz owners, tell me about your experiences and some of the stresses that you're enduring. If offered, would you trade your job for a corporate job like I have or does being your own boss trump anything else?