Natasha Hinde Empty weekend parentingThere are plenty of families who have weekends so jam-packed there’s not a moment to spare. Then there are the families embracing ‘empty weekend parenting’. As the name suggests, empty weekend parenting is about keeping your weekends, well, empty. Empty weekend parenting offers a more manageable schedule littered with lots of downtime and the ability to be bored (which, yes, is good for them). With plenty of parents (mums especially) feeling depleted and burnt out, and Pinterest’s Parenting Trend Report highlighting rising interest in ‘slow motherhood’ and ‘slow parenting’, an empty(ish) weekend every now and then surely wouldn’t go amiss.

Source: Huffington Post March 01, 2026 07:21 UTC