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The small moments
are the whole thing.

HeyFamily meets you where you are — with timely, specific, low-pressure ideas to connect with your kids. Pick how it speaks to you at onboarding. No streaks. No scoring. Just a gentler way to show up.

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Free to download  ·  No ads  ·  No streaks
Tuesday · May 14
Good morning, Mama.
Here's what today could hold.
Today's nudges
Micro · 2 min07:42
She'll light up when you notice the song she's been humming.
Ask her to play it for you. Listen for the line she sings loudest — that's the one.
Try this
Ritual · 15 min
There's a small window before dinner where she'll tell you everything.
Tuesday · May 14
Good morning, Dad.
Here are some ways to connect today.
Today's nudges
Micro · 2 min07:42
Ask Maya about the song she's been playing on repeat.
Let her play it for you. Notice which line she sings loudest.
Try this
Ritual · 15 min
Trade 'weird thing of the day' before dinner.
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The gap we close

You don't lack desire. You lack the specific idea.

i.

You know you should.

It's already on your mind. The will is there. The exact thing to do, in the next two minutes, isn't.

ii.

The window passes.

The good moment was twenty minutes ago. Then dinner started. Then bedtime. Then it's tomorrow.

iii.

Permission to keep it small.

It doesn't have to be a Saturday outing. A two-minute question, named, on a Tuesday, counts.

What it does

Four small things, working quietly.

01 · Nudges

A specific idea, named for your kid.

"Ask Maya about the song she’s been playing on repeat." Not "spend more time with your kids." Specificity is what bridges intent and action.

"Ask Maya about the song she’s been playing on repeat."
Tuesday · May 14
Good morning, Dad.
Here are some ways to connect today.
Today's nudges
Micro · 2 min07:42
Ask Maya about the song she's been playing on repeat.
Let her play it for you. Notice which line she sings loudest.
Try this
Ritual · 15 min
Trade 'weird thing of the day' before dinner.
02 · Activities

Browse, save, try when there’s a window.

Age-adaptive, time-budget-aware. Filter by quiet, outdoors, bedtime, under five minutes. No search-first — we don’t ask you to know what you’re looking for.

Quiet · 5 min · Outdoors · Bedtime
3:57•••📶34
Activities
✈️
Airplane rides on your legs
5 min·Ages 0–1
HomeSports
🛏️
Pillow fight (with rules)
5 min·Ages 3–10
HomeSports
🎯
Nerf target challenge
20 min·Ages 6–9
OutdoorsSports
🔧
Fix something together
20 min·Ages 6–9
HomeBuilding
🎈
Backyard water balloon fight
20 min·Ages 4–14
Outdoors
Home
Activities
Moments
Profile
03 · Moments

A journal kept on the kitchen counter.

A line you wrote about the rocks she lined up by color. Short notes, long notes, the in-between. The point is the keeping, not the counting.

"She lined the rocks up by color. Said the grey one was tired."
Moments
Three this week. Quiet kept.
May 2026
MayaTue · 13
She lined the rocks by color before bed. Said the grey one was tired. I did not correct her.
EliMon · 12
Asked why the moon follows us.
MayaSun · 11
Drew a map of the neighborhood. Got the bakery wrong.
04 · Rituals

Five repeated minutes beat an hour you keep meaning to schedule.

Same chair, same question. Tuesdays before dinner. Quiet reinforcement, never a streak.

"What was the weird thing today?"
Tuesdays · 5:10pm
“What was the weird thing today?”
Same chair. Same question. The repetition is the gift — not a streak counter.
Last weekTwo weeks agoThree weeks agoA month ago
A Tuesday, in your pocket

One small thread, woven through a real day.

You don't have to clear an evening. The app fits between the meetings, the school run, and the dishes.

07:42
Micro · 2 min
Ask Maya about the song she’s been playing on repeat.
Caught her on the way to the car.
12:30
Activity · 5 min
Five-minute neighborhood walk.
Saved for after work.
17:10
Ritual · 15 min
"What was the weird thing today?"
Same chair, same question.
20:55
Moment · 1 line
She lined the rocks up by color before bed.
Wrote it down. Three sentences.
The difference, in plain words

Tone is the product. Read these out loud.

A parenting app · usually
Daily connection challenge: music time!
5-day streak — keep going!
Be the dad your kid deserves.
Don’t forget: you haven’t logged in for 4 days.
HeyFamily · always
"Ask Maya about the song she’s been playing on repeat."
"You wrote down three small things this month. That’s the point."
"Hi. Let’s set up something quiet that helps you stay close."
"Your nudges and preferences stay yours. Always."
One app, two voices

Pick how it speaks to you. Change your mind anytime.

HeyFamily is one install on the App Store and Google Play. At onboarding you pick a voice — HeyDad leads with what to try, HeyMom leads with what to notice. Same nudges, same activities, same journal. Switchable from Settings, no fuss.

HeyDad
Warm Earth · action-first
Lead with what to try.
"Ask Maya about the song she’s been playing on repeat."
Tuesday · May 14
Good morning, Dad.
Here are some ways to connect today.
Today's nudges
Micro · 2 min07:42
Ask Maya about the song she's been playing on repeat.
Let her play it for you. Notice which line she sings loudest.
Try this
Ritual · 15 min
Trade 'weird thing of the day' before dinner.
HeyMom
Soft Dusk · observation-first
Lead with what to notice.
"She’ll light up when you notice the song she’s been humming."
Tuesday · May 14
Good morning, Mama.
Here's what today could hold.
Today's nudges
Micro · 2 min07:42
She'll light up when you notice the song she's been humming.
Ask her to play it for you. Listen for the line she sings loudest — that's the one.
Try this
Ritual · 15 min
There's a small window before dinner where she'll tell you everything.

Single parents, two-mom and two-dad households, blended families — pick whichever voice fits. Solo mode is first-class, never a fallback.

Set up in two minutes

Three small steps. That's the whole thing.

01

Add your kids

A name, an age, one or two notes about what they love. Nothing else required.

02

Get nudges that fit

A small handful a day, timed to your real life. Skip them, save them, try them. There’s no wrong move.

03

Capture moments

Optional. Quietly. For you. Or for a future grown-up version of them.

Built for every family

Single parents, two-mom and two-dad households, blended families.

Solo mode is first-class — never a fallback. The product never asks who else is on it. Partner-linking, when you want it, is optional and reversible.

Names, pronouns, and family shape are yours to set, and yours to change.

Privacy, plainly

Your nudges stay yours.

  • Nudges and preferences never cross between parents.
  • Your data isn't sold. There's no third party.
  • You can export or delete everything, any time, without writing in.
  • Kids' names are stored locally where possible.
“Your nudges and preferences stay yours. Always.”
C
Casey · Founder
Parent of two. Builder of small, quiet things.

I built this because I was tired of apps that made me feel behind. The day already does that. What I wanted was something gentle in my pocket that knew my kids' names, and could hand me one small idea at a time. So I made it.

— Casey
FAQ

The honest answers.

Why two voices instead of one?+
Because "parents" is two audiences pretending to be one. HeyDad mode leads with what to try, HeyMom mode leads with what to notice — same data, same screens, same nudges, different register. You pick at onboarding. Switch anytime from Settings. Single parents, same-gender households, and blended families pick whichever voice fits.
Is it really free?+
What ages does it work for?+
Does my partner see my nudges?+
What if I’m a single parent?+
Do I need internet?+
Can I delete everything?+
Is there a streak?+
Download HeyFamily

Start small. See if it sticks.

Free to download. Two minutes to set up. Quietly waiting in your pocket after that.

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