“During the week, my days are consumed with school commitments, play-dates and work for Baby Buggy, a nonprofit I started, which collects kids' gear for parents in need. So on weekends, I look forward to uninterrupted time with my family.” NeedsLooksPlayKidsSchoolParentWeekBabyCommitmentMy FamilyWeekendConsumedGearsNonprofitsPlay Dates Author:Jessica Seinfeld
“I feed my kids organic food and milk, but I've also been known to buy the odd Lunchable. My kids are not allowed to watch TV during the week, but on weekends even the 2-year-old veges out to 'The Simpsons.” YearsKidsKnownWatchesWeekTvsOddWeekendMilkOrganic Food Author:Ayelet Waldman
“The last thing I want my child to see is Dad running around in the middle of the pack. That would really upset me. And that would upset him. I would be embarrassed to take him to school with kids saying, 'Hey, how'd your dad do this weekend?' 'Well, he finished fifth or sixth'.” WantWellsChildrenWould BeRunningKidsSchoolLastsMiddleDadFinishedHeyMy ChildrenUpsetWeekendPacksEmbarrassedFifthYour Dad Author:Dan Wheldon
“At the weekends I usually have around 50 kids running around in my back garden. They are all friends of my kids. I know all their names. We have barbecues, put up tents, and play soccer. I love it.” KnowsPlayRunningKidsNamesGardenSoccerWeekendTentsBarbecue Author:Magnus
“I'm a jet jockey and I've always escaped ever since I was a kid. I've always been a weekend type runaway person. Work hard, play hard type thing. It's not been a mid-life thing at all, it's been a habit because I think it changes your environment and how you feel even if it's for the day. It's a good thing.” IfsThinkingFeelsPersonsHardPlayKidsEnvironmentHard WorkTypeHabitGood ThingsWeekendOur EnvironmentJetHow You FeelRunawayPlay HardJockeysWork Hard Play Hard Author:John Travolta
“After I received the news, Malia walked in and said, "Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo's birthday!" And then Sasha added, "Plus, we have a three-day weekend coming up." So it's good to have kids to keep things in perspective.” SaidKidsThreePerspectiveNewsPrizePlusWeekendDaddyNobelNobel Peace Prize Author:Barack Obama
“When I was a kid, I was playing in various bands - amateur bands, garage bands, weekend bands, you name it, around the area. At some point, I just wanted to try the whole 'Beatle tribute band' thing, so I found a local band that was doing that.” TryingWholeKidsWantedFoundNamesBandAreasVariousLocalsWeekendTributeGarage Author:Steve Landes
“My kids were completely out of control, while I was working fifteen hours a day plus weekends. I screamed a lot, something I'm not particularly proud of, but it was that or firearms.” KidsHoursProudPlusWeekendFifteenFirearms Author:Roseanne Barr
“The work-life balance is a harsh reality for so many women, who are forced every day to make impossible choices. Do they take their kids to the doctor...and risk getting fired? Do they work weekends so they can afford to send their kids to better childcare...even though it means even less time with their families? Do they take another shift at work, so they can pay for piano lessons for their kids...even though it means they have to stop volunteering for the PTA? It just shouldn't be this difficult to raise healthy families.” MeanRealityKidsChoicesDifficultPayImpossibleRiskBalanceHealthyLessonsDoctorsRaisesPianoWeekendHarshVolunteerWork Life BalanceLife BalancePiano LessonChildcareHarsh RealityWork And Life BalanceGetting FiredPtaHealthy Family Author:Michelle Obama
“I was that kind of kid that was going to the movies every weekend, I couldnt get enough of the movies, and now I get to make them. So I kind of have a one-track mind.” MindKindEnoughKidsTrackWeekend Author:Andrew Stanton