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Why I’m a Reminders App Stan

The easiest way Casey and I stay organized & share the mental load

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DANA | Mom to 4
Jul 23, 2026
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I have shared in the past how Casey and I use shared family calendar(s) to keep track of everything happening with our kids, our work, our house, and our life. I have also shared that I am incredibly ADD, unmedicated, and a self-proclaimed space cadet. Thoughts enter my brain and leave just as quickly, so I cannot rely on myself to remember something later. The calendar is one part of the system that keeps me functioning. The other part is our shared lists.

We do not use shared notes. THE NOTES APP is a thing of the past for me. You will literally not catch me opening that worthless ass app. My entire life has moved into the Reminders app on my iPhone. I actually think Apple named it wrong because I do not really use it for reminders. It should be called Lists. I will take this up with Apple at a later date. BUT, Reminders is where I keep everything we need to remember, buy, do, plan, or eventually come back to.

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