The load that never gets written down
Somebody in every house is holding a list nobody else can see: whose PE kit, which bin, when the passport expires, what to do about the birthday in three weeks. It is exhausting precisely because it lives in one person's head.
These prompts get it out of your head and into something you can look at. Not a life-admin philosophy, just fifty-five practical asks with the blanks marked.
What is in the pack
| Section | Prompts | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Routines | 10 | Term time, school holidays, shift patterns, bedtime, mornings |
| Chores and sharing | 8 | Age-appropriate jobs, rotas, splitting fairly with a partner |
| Events | 11 | Birthdays, Christmas timings, family visits, weddings, funerals |
| Trips and days out | 7 | Packing lists, wet-weather plans, long car journeys, days out on a budget |
| Paperwork | 10 | Understanding letters, complaint emails, renewals, elderly parents' admin |
| Clearing space | 9 | Decluttering room by room, moving house, what to do with sentimental things |
Written for real households
The prompts assume interruptions, tight money and people who do not co-operate. They ask for plan Bs by default, because the version that only works on a good week is not a plan.
Difficult things, handled kindly
Several prompts cover conversations rather than logistics: chasing a school, telling family you cannot host, splitting chores without a row. They are written to help you say the thing plainly, not to script you into sounding like a robot.