Juggling the kids and Mom? Share the load.
School pickup, Mom’s pharmacy and a 3:30 meeting, all on one Tuesday. Get the jobs out of your head, ask Mom what she wants and share the rest with siblings, the grandkids and local pros. Mom leads, and nobody carries it all.
An illustrative example
Every family juggles this differently. Use this as a starting point, and talk to a navigator about what fits your family. It’s free.
Who’s this plan for?
Pick who’s at the centre and we’ll write this page around them.
Out of your head, into one shared plan
Here’s what sharing the load can look like in Pearl. Use these steps to start, share them with your Circle and change anything that doesn’t fit Mom.
Hand a few jobs to local pros near Mom
Not every job needs you. Save the pros Mom already trusts, see who your Circle uses or ask your Circle for a name. Here’s how it will work in The Market. The names below are examples.
Home repairs
Someone Mom trusts for the leaky tap, so it doesn’t eat your Saturday.
Lawn and snow
The driveway cleared before the school run, without you or Mom on a shovel.
Groceries
Mom’s weekly order, delivered to her door and saved where her Circle can see it.
Cleaning
A tidy home every other week, right on the shared calendar.
Pharmacy
Refills delivered, so the pharmacy isn’t one more stop on the way home.
Family doctor
The clinic’s number and Mom’s next checkup, where her Circle can find them.
Get the neighbours involved
A neighbour can hold a spare key, bring in the bins or pop in to say hi. Share just that part of the plan, nothing more.
Small jobs, shared out
Split the little things across the Circle, grandkids included: the tablet update, the snowy walk and the Sunday call. Nobody carries it all.
How to choose well
Questions we suggest asking any company before you say yes.
Everyone Mom counts on, in one Circle
Family, friends, local pros and the apps she already uses. Mom stays at the centre and decides who’s in. The names here are examples.
Not sure who to include? Start with our Circle builder.
Prompts for everyone from her bank to her dog walker, plus the things Mom wants to do. Free and about 10 minutes, with a list you can download to keep and share.
Build Mom’s CircleLess chasing, more living
Everyone stays in the loop, so nobody has to hold it all in their head.
Ask for a hand
Post a request once. The right person says yes, and everyone sees it’s handled.
A daily check-in
Mom shares how she’s feeling in one tap, and the Circle can send a smile back.
One shared calendar
Appointments, school runs and visits in one place, so nobody double-books.
Mom decides who sees what
Trusted Providers only see the steps they’re part of, nothing more.
Questions families ask
Something else on your mind? A navigator can talk it through with you.
No tech skills needed. Mom can check in with one tap, or let her Circle handle the details while she stays in charge of who is in and what they see.
Yes. Your changes save on this device and you can download a draft to share. You can also set up these steps in Pearl today, together with your Circle.
Starting a Circle is free, and the person at the centre is always free. Plus is $15 CAD a month plus HST, with a 14-day free trial.
Only the people in the Circle, and only what Mom invites them to see. Trusted Providers see the steps they are part of. Passwords are never shared in Pearl unless she chooses.
Yes. Give them a real job, like the Sunday call, setting up photos or shovelling the walk, and put their name beside it in the plan.
Everyone does something. Nobody does it all.
Start a free Circle around Mom, or talk to a navigator who can help you set it up.
More life events
Big changes and everyday ones. Each one starts with the people around you.
Taking a break
Siblings, friends and local pros cover the week, so you can rest.
Time with the grandkids
Thursday pickup, sleepovers and lessons in the garden, planned together.
Bringing in help
Cleaning, meals, rides and the yard, shared between family and local pros.