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What we learned the hard way

Notes from a dad with two ADHD kids who builds a routines app. No sponsored anything. If a post recommends something other than our app, that's on purpose.

19 September 2026 · 9 min

The best routine apps for ADHD kids: an honest comparison from a dad who built one

Joon, Brili, Goally, Skylight Calendar, Tiimo, a whiteboard and QuestStep, compared by a parent who has tried them with his own ADHD kids. Who each one is actually for, including when it isn't us.

19 September 2026 · 6 min

Put the list where the thing happens

The one change that got our ADHD mornings running without my voice: an old iPad, a fifteen dollar stand, and the kitchen bench. What occupational therapists call point of performance, and why it beats every app feature.

19 September 2026 · 5 min

Nothing motivational works before 8am (and what to do instead)

If your ADHD kid's medication kicks in after the school run, stickers, points and pep talks are the wrong tool for mornings. What actually moved the needle for us: making mornings smaller and moving the work to the night before.

19 September 2026 · 6 min

Why chore apps stop working after two weeks

Every chore and routine app for ADHD kids gets the same complaint around week three: the kid stopped caring and the parent is nagging again. Here's what's actually going on, and what to do instead of downloading another app.