Family calendar
A shared overview of the week, visible to everyone — it removes most arguments about who knew what.
What it’s for
A large part of tension in families isn’t about values but about coordination. A shared calendar removes that tension without anything having to be resolved.
How it goes
- One single shared version — on the fridge or in the phone, not both.
- Colours by person, not by type of activity.
- Include the adults’ commitments too, not only the children’s.
- Five minutes on Sundays to look over the week. That is the essential part.
See also
Prediction diary
You write down what you think will happen and, later, what actually did — a table that confronts anxiety with the outcome.
Distress scale
A rating of your state from 0 to 10, with a description of what each level means for you specifically.
Sentences for setting boundaries
Sentence patterns that state a boundary without apologising and without attacking.
