5 apps to better distribute the mental load in the family

Tired of being systematically in charge of your household, even when it comes to distributing tasks? Here are 5 applications that will allow you to structure your daily life.

Both at home and at work, the mind is constantly inundated with preoccupations. Even today, it is all too often the women who make sure that the youngest has a snack for their school trip, that the deadline for paying the registration fees for the day center is not exceeded, that they have prepared well and given the shopping list to their partner (!) .. In short, that they have thought of everything. These mothers have managed to put words to this problem: they are victims of the “mental load” of the home, which they often have to assume alone. A concept that does not concern the sharing of household and domestic tasks but rather the planning and anticipation of these. “The mental load is an invisible, unmeasurable work that we cannot really delegate” explains François de Singly, sociologist of the family.

So how do you best share this mental burden with other family members? To help you, why not opt ​​for an application created to better distribute the mental load?

We have selected for you 5 applications capable of revolutionizing your daily life:

Maydée: Advancing gender equality on a daily basis

It is to change our habits that Julie Hebting decided to create the association Maydée, hoping to put an end to certain inequalities that continue to persist! The goal? “Help people to free themselves from the gendered roles which are still very often attributed to them today”. She plans to launch an application that calculates the time of household chores performed by each person in a couple, or even a family.

The young woman was inspired by her own experience to design this application. “There is a difficulty in perceiving the inequalities in the couple” explains Julie Hebting before continuing “In my case, there were heated discussions, a few bickering. It made improvements but it was not smooth. ” Dramatizing the issue of sharing chores: this is Maydée’s goal. “We want to develop little things to think about, ask questions without feeling guilty and initiate a dialogue on the gendered distribution of tasks. Thanks to this application, it will be possible to record the tasks you perform in order to become aware of your level of investment within the household.

TipStuff: Simplify the organization of family life, Together!

TipStuff is a mobile application service that helps busy modern families stay organized on a daily basis. The purpose of the application is to centralize all the important information to facilitate the daily management of family tasks. Shared agenda, task board, list of menus and races, important information on all siblings… Everything is there! Everyone can have their own account and thus participate actively.

Each event can be shared with all family members or only accessible to some of them, it’s up to you. You create as many lists as you want and, again, selecting the people authorized to consult them. For example, share shopping lists with your family. Everyone can add their ideas… and lend a hand by doing some shopping!

And on tipstuff.com, you will even find ideas for seasonal tasks (pruning hedges, planting bulbs, sorting holiday photos…), in the form of lists to import by scanning a QR code with your smartphone.

Pistachio: Learning to grow up

Aimed at 6-11 year olds, the Pistache application encourages children to carry out their small daily tasks in a fun and rewarding way. The goal ? Promote the learning of autonomy.
No need to constantly ask your children to brush their teeth, tidy their room or set the table… With the app Pistachio, parents create a profile for each child, and then assign them daily “missions”, with defined days or recurrence: “three times a day”, “every Saturday”, etc.

Based on the principle of learning by doing, the Pistache app then presents the child with his daily and weekly missions. Each completed mission brings back keys, the currency of exchange on the application, which then allow access to playful content: games, cartoons or the unlocking of collectible characters. The child is therefore motivated to accomplish what is asked of him with the pleasure of the reward.

Setting up daily tasks such as “washing your hands when you come home”, “doing homework”, etc. will allow a safe routine to be set up for children and reassure parents. They can follow the progress of the tasks performed without asking the children several times if it has been done: this also develops a climate of confidence. Once on the app, a news feed appears.

Shared: The family app that centralizes what you do on 18 apps

Formerly COOT, the application Shared allows you to manage the organization of families. Anthony Amouyal, the creator, knows that day-to-day organization can be challenged as emotion can pollute discussions. And even when parents get along well, co-parenting sometimes needs a little push… a kind of personal assistant for parents! Today, following numerous requests from separated and non-separated parents, the team naturally set itself the challenge of offering a dedicated service to all families: Share (d). Today the application has evolved to meet the demand of all types of family and follow them in their evolution. Do not forget important appointments and organize your alternate residence like your vacation in a few clicks and keep an eye on your family’s daily life in real time. For all last minute emergencies, you are notified by notification.

  • The application does the accounts for you and allows you to follow the distribution of expenses in real time.
  • Passport, family record book, health record … Access your documents whenever you want on our secure interface.


An intelligently designed application that allows parents to easily manage their daily lives without the hassle and as a result get the most out of childcare

Myfamiliz: The app that revolutionizes family organization

A mobile application that helps parents and children to communicate better. The principle of Myfamiliz is to share and delegate daily tasks to free up time. To make children more independent and reduce the mental burden on parents. This application will save you time on a daily basis.

“Its operation is very simple! Each member of the tribe downloads the app (parents, children with phone, nanny, etc.) and shares all the daily life of the family: events and appointments in a shared agenda, household chores, to do lists, shopping lists, common repertoire, menus etc … It is as well suited to traditional families, as separated or recomposed ” says Marie-Anne CHESNEL, founder of Myfamiliz.

Pauline Gaudry

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