Today, more people are relying on calendars, planners and scheduling systems to help smooth out their hectic lives.timnewman/Getty Images
It’s in September that the calendar really ratchets up, each square filling with work commitments, PTA meetings, sports practices, social outings – a parade of busyness. This is an adjustment month: Time feels accelerated and daily logistics amp up, from dinner planning to who’s driving who, when and where.
Dance, soccer, piano, swim, repeat: We’re not helping our kids by keeping them busy
Today, more people are relying on calendars, planners and scheduling systems to help smooth out their hectic lives. From high-end offerings such as Skylight and Hearth Display, which beam everyone’s plans on a centralized screen, to TeamSnap, which organizes sports practices and games, to analog paper versions clipped to the fridge, calendars are a lifeline for couples and families in this overscheduled era.
For a future story by The Globe’s time use reporter Zosia Bielski, we want to speak to devoted calendar users. What’s your system? Is there a sophisticated app you swear by, or is it a cat calendar hanging on a nail from the kitchen wall? Who runs the planner in your household? Do these scheduling systems help manage busyness and anxiety, or do they fuel them further? Are there any blank squares in a month?
Please share your story in the form below or send Zosia an e-mail at zbielski@globeandmail.com.
What’s your planning system at home and who runs it? We want to hear from you
For a future story by The Globe’s time use reporter Zosia Bielski, we want to hear from busy households. What’s your system? Is there an app you swear by, or is it a paper calendar hanging on the wall? Who runs the calendar in your household? Does scheduling everything help manage busyness and anxiety or contribute to it? Share your stories in the box below.
