Changed my mind about needing a perfect schedule for my kid's activities

I spent three months trying to color-code and time-block every minute of my son's week, convinced it was the only way to manage his soccer and piano. A friend finally said, 'Just write it on the fridge calendar, he's 8.' Has anyone else ditched a complex system for something stupid simple?

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sandragonzalez1mo ago

Remember how much time you spent just updating the system. That energy is better spent actually doing the activities with him. A simple list frees you up to be present instead of managing a project.

ray_mitchell1mo ago

Exactly, the list starts bossing you around instead of helping you.

tyler_burns661mo ago

Managing a project" is exactly what a list becomes.