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Why parents should treat themselves to more “empty weekends”

Football clubs, dance classes, weekend clubs – as your kids get older, many parents become pseudo...

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09.22 28 Jan 2026


Why parents should treat themselves to more “empty weekends”


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09.22 28 Jan 2026


Football clubs, dance classes, weekend clubs – as your kids get older, many parents become pseudo-personal assistants, organising the family timetable to a T. Freelance journalist Colin Drury has proudly rejected all of that in favour of “empty weekends” and joined Jonathan Healy on the show this morning.


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