I tend to be the family brain. The keeper of schedules, facts, appointments, medicince doses, shoe sizes, everyones likes, dislikes, and preferred foods, and the contents of every drawer and cupboard in my entire home.
Does that sound familiar to you? I feel that the amount of knowledge required to be stored in my mind is immense. Whenever I go to the doctor and I am asked to relay the entire medical history of any given family member I just laugh. Why is it always up to me to know EVERYTHING?
One solution that has been very useful for me has been the weekly family calendar. Every Friday afternoon, or anytime that would work for you, I edit and print this weekly family calendar. I add all scheduled events and meals. I then print and tape this in the window right by my front door. This helps eliminated many questions about "who, what, where, when" and it allows the whole family to be prepared for their activities.
Here is a blank editable copy for your family.
Weekly Family Schedule
