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Notes from a parent on running a household.

• The ten minute Sunday reset 2026-09-13
  One short routine that replaces the week of "did you see my text" between two parents. Calendar, meals, shopping list, done.
• One family calendar from Google, iCloud and Outlook 2026-09-13
  Both parents keep their own calendar. Here is how to see all of it in one place without anyone switching apps, using the calendar feeds you already have.
• Putting your kid's chores on their own phone, without giving them an email 2026-09-13
  A kid can have a real login with a family code and a PIN. No email address, no password to forget, nothing to sign up for.
• A chore chart that survives week two 2026-09-13
  Most chore charts die by the second weekend. Here is the setup that keeps working, by age, with points that mean something.