Cheat Sheet for Busy Parents

Figaro for Busy Parents

You’re juggling kids, activities, groceries, appointments, and somehow trying to remember picture day. Figaro helps you keep it all together — from the carpool line.

Grocery & Meal Planning

Add milk, bread, and chicken to groceries

Create a meal plan list

Add Monday: tacos, Tuesday: pasta to meal plan

What's on my grocery list?

Remind me to take chicken out of the freezer at 2pm

Kid Activities & School

Create a list for Emma's activities

Add soccer practice Tuesdays 4pm, piano Thursdays 3:30pm to Emma's activities

Remind me tomorrow at 7am it's picture day

Remind me Friday at 3pm to pick up the birthday cake

Schedule Emma's dentist appointment for Tuesday at 10am

Family Reminders

Remind me at 6pm to give Max his medication

Remind me every Sunday at 8pm to pack school lunches

Remind me in 2 hours that the laundry is done

Remind me on the 1st to pay the babysitter

Quick Lists to Create

List	What to text
School supplies	`Create a school supplies list`
Birthday party	`Create a list for Jake's birthday party`
Camping trip	`Create a camping packing list`
Sports gear	`Create a soccer gear checklist`

Memory Helpers

Tell Figaro important things so it remembers:

Remember that Emma is allergic to peanuts

Remember our pediatrician is Dr. Smith at 555-1234

Remember Jake's teacher is Mrs. Johnson

Remember picture day is always the first Tuesday of the month

Morning Routine

Set up a daily briefing to start your day informed:

Send me a briefing every morning at 6:30am

Your briefing includes:

Weather for the day
Today’s calendar events
Any reminders due today
Your active lists

Sample Day with Figaro

6:30am — Briefing arrives: “45°, rainy. Emma has soccer practice at 4pm. Reminder: picture day today.”

7:15am — You text: Remind me at 3:30pm to pick up Emma for soccer

9:00am — You text: Add snacks for soccer to groceries

11:30am — You text: What's on my grocery list? (checking before you run errands)

3:30pm — Reminder arrives: “Pick up Emma for soccer”

8:00pm — You text: Remind me tomorrow at 8am to email Mrs. Johnson about the field trip

Pro Tips for Parents

1. Batch your additions

Instead of texting multiple times:

Add goldfish crackers, juice boxes, string cheese, apple slices, and granola bars to snacks

2. Use Figaro for the mental load

Get things out of your head immediately:

Remind me next week to schedule the kids' flu shots

3. Create lists for recurring events

Birthday parties, sports seasons, school years:

Create a list for back-to-school shopping

4. Let Figaro track the details

Remember that soccer carpool is with the Johnsons this month

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