The Shared To-Do List: an Effective Tool for Getting Organized with Family

Whether it's for shopping, organizing personal life or increasing professional productivity, the To Do List has become a reflex for many parents. From now on, organizing household tasks, managing schedules or participating in personal projects can be shared as a family and online, thanks to To Do List applications.

Proper use of shared To Do Lists also helps to reduce the mental load, which is most often carried by moms - and even more so at this back-to-school time!

Parents, grandparents, nannies, or "older " children constitute the family circle with whom to share information about the family and its organization. Everyone participates in the smooth running of the family!

So, what tasks will you delegate? Which lists can be shared? How to manage them like a pro? Discover To Do List organization tools and tips for peace of mind!

The features of a To-Do List shared with your family

To be effective, an online To Do List, on dedicated software or via applications, must have some useful and practical features. Before getting real help, you will need virtual help to define the tasks without wasting too much time!

Production, planning and collaboration are the key words in the organization of a family To-Do List, in order to allow everyone to know their activities, their tasks and the deadlines for completing them.

• Assigning tasks: Once the to-do list has been established, it remains to assign the tasks to one or more people. In this way, the assigned tasks become the responsibility of other members of your family circle. Be careful, however, to distribute the workload evenly, without totally reversing the balance…
• Schedule due dates: Family To Do Lists are a way to get organized. Some tasks will probably be completed very quickly, others may take longer. So, don't forget to indicate deadlines and due dates so that everyone can manage their time and priorities. To optimize communication and/or follow-up, stay informed of the task's completion with a notification or message.
• Add notes: Some tasks need to be detailed, especially if they are recurring, such as "prepare the soccer bag on Tuesday night". A note allows you to indicate the contents of the bag in detail (cleats, jersey, water bottle, snacks, locker room lock, etc.). By adding information, you will help your family to manage their task independently.
• Set reminders: How do you keep the whole family motivated? Schedule automatic reminders, reminders of tasks, schedules or locations to send alerts via notification or message. And if you're running late, some apps provide pop-up reminders.

Which To-Do Lists to share with your family?

It is impossible not to forget anything ("did you remember to buy milk?") or to be the only one responsible for everyone's obligations ("oh, today is my mother's birthday?").

To-Do Lists shared with your family therefore gather tasks or routines for the whole family. They also allow the members of the tribe to take responsibility, since they are actors and not just spectators of the family management. The family To Do List is not limited to the shopping list! Family tasks include many other responsibilities.

Not having enough examples? Here is a list - not exhaustive - of your future shared To Do Lists!

• The shopping list: a classic in every family! This To Do List is easily shared with the other parent or spouse, and even with the "big" kids.
• The gift list for any occasion: birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, births, etc., don't be left short of inspiration when it comes to finding a gift! Moreover, the "chore" of Christmas presents, when you have to find a nice present for each member of the extended family, will no longer rest on you alone, but on all the members who share the To Do List.
• The book list: to buy, to read, to take or to return to the library, books are beautiful objects to share!
• Household chore list: to remind other family members that household chores are not just for one person, share your household chore To Do List, such as emptying the trash, mowing the lawn, changing the light bulb in the living room, etc.
• A list of the steps of a family project: a vacation project, the baptism of the youngest child or the renovation of the kitchen, it is very exciting. It also requires a lot of organization. As with a professional project, write down the different steps and divide the responsibilities.
• The list of recurring tasks or routines: to avoid repeating weekly appointments and imperatives, write them down in a shared To Do List. This way, the other members of the family will see that the soccer bag needs to be prepared every Tuesday evening, the recycling garbage cans need to be taken out every odd week, etc.

The bonus list to share: your bucket list! It is about listing everything that your desires dictate to you, a kind of list of experiences that you want to have realized before dying, or before your 40 years, or at least once in your life. We don't forbid ourselves to dream… and especially to share our dreams with those we love!

SHARE(D), the Ultimate Digital Tool Designed for Families

It would be great to remember everything: the big kid's school supplies, the cake to make for the school fair, the missing groceries for the week, etc. But we are not robots! The solution? A family organization application, like Share(d)!

Designed by parents for parents, the app allows you to organize your family life, share your mental load and free up time for what matters. Share(d) centralizes everything you need to share: To Do Lists, agendas, shopping lists, reminders, finances, photos, documents, custody schedules, and much more!

The To Do List feature of our Share(d) mobile application allows you to manage your time and share your family's activity with peace of mind. Delegate, tag, prioritize, plan: you decide who can see the list within your family circle and assign tasks to them. And to complete a list or task, add notes and photos, such as the dance registration form, the nanny's resume… or a photo of the gift you're most excited about!

With Share(d), share more than just your tasks… share your good moments and your daily life too. Discover all the features of the application and adopt a shared family organization!