When you’ve got little kids, weekends are not naturally relaxing — though they can feature relaxing times if you plan ahead and make some smart choices. But as kids get older, some more possibilities for crafting wonderful weekends open up.
Today’s episode of Best of Both Worlds is all about creating weekends you truly enjoy. We acknowledge the struggles of the infant/toddler years, and offer suggestions for that. We also talk about how we are planning our weekends these days, and what makes weekends feel “good” for us. From double-planning to anchor events to intentional downtime, there are lots of ideas for upgrading this little mini-vacation we get each week.
In the Q&A a listener asks if it is OK to hire childcare for a few hours on the weekend even if you work full time. We talk about how to do this strategically to maximize individual fun and couple time.
Please give the episode a listen! As always we welcome ratings and reviews. Our Best of Both Worlds Patreon community has had several good discussions going this past week on overnight childcare, and cleaning routines, among other things. Membership is $9/month. You can learn more here. We will be publishing our 2026 curriculum (for our Zoom meet-ups) soon.