Streamline Family CALENDAR PLANNING with These 3 Apps!
You’ve become a tech family, but now you cannot remember which app to use for your family's to-do list, grocery list, calendar, chores, budget… With summer winding down and the back-to-school chaos and extracurricular activities gearing up, the opportunity to implement a new organization tool to streamline your family systems is now. Instead of managing different apps for different lists, combine your needs into one.
Why are apps helpful for organizing family systems?
Mary made her daughter, Grace, a dental appointment in September. She adds it to her calendar. She then sees it conflicts with Mike’s soccer practice, so she opens the task app to remind her to secure a carpool that day. She then opens her grocery list app and adds the soup and popsicles she’ll need for Grace post-surgery. She gets distracted adding to the grocery list that she forgets to open another app to communicate with Grace about her appointment. The day before the appointment Mary gets a calendar notification and reminds Grace. Grace gets angry because the event was not shared with her and she has a debate tomorrow that she cannot miss. The family is at a standstill at 9pm about what to do.
What could have helped?
Apps consolidate various family activities, schedules, tasks, and communications in one place, making it easier to plan, manage and access information. With each family member being on a shared platform, parents and children can communicate with each other about events, appointments, responsibilities, and tasks. Apps can significantly streamline the management of family systems, reducing stress, and improving overall family dynamics.
Another Smart Planner app?
While many apps are similar, there is not a one-size-fits-all app. Make a list of your family’s needs- what does your family need to operate smoothly? Most likely you will need a calendar-sharing feature, collaboration features for lists, and notifications/reminders. Some families may want to include chore tracking or meal planning in their smart app. Whatever your needs, there is an app out there for you.
Do you have any ideas? Yes!
Family Wall - shares calendars (syncs with Google Calendar), grocery lists, meal planning, to-do lists, picture sharing, budgets, and can even track locations.
Cozi - shares calendars, grocery lists, meal planning, and to-do lists. The app also has automatic notifications and at-a-glance view.
Our Home - shares calendars, grocery lists, sets reminders, assigns chores, and gamifies tasks by earning points toward a reward.
Instead of managing multiple systems, pick one app that has all the features you need. Use technology to help your family navigate the complexities of back-to-school planning and start the school year off on a strong note!
