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How We Finally Solved switching off without tantrums
Screens & Play

How We Finally Solved switching off without tantrums

If you have ever started switching off without tantrums with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…

Ryan WalshBy Ryan Walsh·May 8, 2026·4 min read
How We Finally Solved leftover makeovers
Family Meals

How We Finally Solved leftover makeovers

If you have ever started leftover makeovers with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…

Ethan BrooksBy Ethan Brooks·March 20, 2026·4 min read
The Mistakes We Made With cleaning up with timers
Chores & Money

The Mistakes We Made With cleaning up with timers

There is a reason cleaning up with timers keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…

Ivy ChenBy Ivy Chen·March 30, 2026·4 min read

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Our Weekend System for choosing good apps by age
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Our Weekend System for choosing good apps by age

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what choosing good apps by age can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…

Priya NairBy Priya Nair·May 20, 2026·4 min read
Family Movie Night Rules Without the Daily Battle
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Family Movie Night Rules Without the Daily Battle

Most advice about family movie night rules falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…

Ivy ChenBy Ivy Chen·May 16, 2026·4 min read
Our Weekend System for video game time limits
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Our Weekend System for video game time limits

There is a reason video game time limits keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…

Ethan BrooksBy Ethan Brooks·May 12, 2026·4 min read
Weeknight Dinners in 30: A Realistic Family Plan
Family Meals

Weeknight Dinners in 30: A Realistic Family Plan

There is a reason weeknight dinners in 30 keeps coming up in conversations about Family Meals: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…

Ivy ChenBy Ivy Chen·May 11, 2026·4 min read
How We Finally Solved switching off without tantrums
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How We Finally Solved switching off without tantrums

If you have ever started switching off without tantrums with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…

Ryan WalshBy Ryan Walsh·May 8, 2026·4 min read
A Simple Checklist: one-pan family favorites
Family Meals

A Simple Checklist: one-pan family favorites

There is a reason one-pan family favorites keeps coming up in conversations about Family Meals: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…

Ethan BrooksBy Ethan Brooks·May 7, 2026·4 min read

Keep a labeled storage bin visible where musical instrument starts happens; routines fail in drawers, not on walls.

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HomeFamily is an independent publication about family life, made warmer. Four regular writers, one rule: we only publish what we have actually tried. Every guide is tested in a real home, on a real schedule, with a real budget — then written up with the honest parts left in.