After our kids arrived, we noticed our once carefree weekends were now filled with playgrounds, play dates, birthday parties, extracurriculars — you name it. While fun for the kids, we didn’t understand why our little free time now revolved solely around them. We found ourselves craving a balance with more parent-friendly family activities that would leave us feeling more refreshed on Monday, not more tired.

The New York Times calls today’s parenting “relentless” and we are burning ourselves out. “Over just a couple of generations, parents have greatly increased the amount of time, attention and money they put into raising children.” We’re on a family size hamster wheel with Mr. Stress, Miss Sleepy and our lovable Little Crazies.

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