Best Practices

On mobile devices, you can select which device calendar to import from. This is great if you have multiple calendars (work, personal, family) and want to import from a specific one.

Turn on automatic sync in Calendar Settings to have your external calendar events imported hourly. This ensures you always have the latest events without manual intervention. Perfect for busy families with lots of activities!

Connect your Apple Calendar or Google Calendar to automatically import events into the app. This keeps all your family events in one place without manual entry. The app only imports events—your external calendars remain unchanged.

The app only imports events from your external calendars—it never exports or modifies them. This means you can safely connect your calendars without worrying about changes to your original calendar data.

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Every week or two, have a quick chat about what's working and what isn't. Jot it down in a List so you can see your progress over time. Small tweaks make a big difference!

Schedule a weekly or bi-weekly family meeting to review upcoming tasks and events. Plan together, set priorities, and make sure everyone knows what's coming. A little planning goes a long way toward success! (Psst—you can even schedule these meetings as events in the app!)

Make the app feel like home! Change colors, add profile images, pick background colors or images, and toggle dark mode. When it looks good, you'll want to use it more!

Give more points for those tasks everyone avoids. Sometimes a little extra motivation is all it takes!

Add rewards to non-recurring tasks to recognize when someone goes above and beyond. A little appreciation goes a long way! 🌟

The Calendar view shows everything in one place. Spot those crazy-busy days before they sneak up on you!

Meal planning, shopping, goals—Lists can handle it all. Share them with the family and watch the magic happen!

Every once in a while, peek at what you've completed. You're probably doing better than you think!

In Week and Day views, use pinch-to-zoom to adjust how many hours you see at once. Zoom out to get the big picture, or zoom in to focus on specific times. It's perfect for planning around busy schedules!

Set due dates you can actually hit. No one needs the stress of impossible deadlines—we're all doing our best!

For those daily or weekly chores that never end? Set them to recurring and let the app handle the rest. One less thing to remember!

Group tasks by category (Chores, School, etc.) to keep things organized. It makes finding what you need so much easier!

When someone knocks out a tough task, give them a virtual high-five! Open the task detail dialog and tap the celebration icon (🎉) to send a positive acknowledgment. You can also use the trophy icon (🏆) to give a general high-five anytime. A little recognition makes everyone feel good and builds positive reinforcement!

Instead of nagging, use the poke feature to gently remind someone about a task. Open any assigned task and tap the poke button (👆) to send a friendly nudge. The recipient gets a notification with a fun greeting, and there's a cooldown to keep things balanced. It's a kinder way to keep everyone on track!

Write task descriptions that anyone can understand. "Clean the bathroom" beats "do the thing in the room with the shower" every time! 😊

Check in every now and then to make sure everyone's got a fair share. Rotate those not-so-fun tasks—we're all in this together!