Blog Posts
Back-to-School Reset: Start a Digital Chore Chart
- Jacob Volk
- Chores & Routines
- 28 Jul, 2026
Back to school changes nearly every part of a family’s day. Wake-up times move earlier. Backpacks, lunches, homework, practices, and school devices all need a place in the rou
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Back-to-School Reward Ideas for Kids
- Jacob Volk
- Rewards & Motivation
- 28 Jul, 2026
A new school year is a good time to refresh more than backpacks and routines. It is also a natural time to update the rewards your children can work toward. Rewards that felt exci
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MyChoreBoard Settings: Small Customizations for Your Family
- Jacob Volk
- MyChoreBoard Guides
- 06 Jul, 2026
Most families start with the basics. Add your kids. Create a few chores. Set up some rewards. Let everyone start checking things off. That is usually enough to get started, but M
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Chore App for Kids: Build Chores, Rewards, and Routines That Work
- Jacob Volk
- Chore Apps
- 29 Jun, 2026
A good chore app for kids should do more than track who took out the trash. The real goal is bigger than that. Parents want kids to build responsibility, follow routines, hel
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MyChoreBoard’s Biggest Update Yet: Bonus Tasks, Focus Mode, Smarter Scheduling, and More
- Jacob Volk
- Product Updates , MyChoreBoard Guides
- 08 Jun, 2026
MyChoreBoard is now live in the app stores, and this is our biggest feature release since launch. After a few smaller updates, this release brings together several improvement
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How Bonus Tasks Work in MyChoreBoard
- Jacob Volk
- MyChoreBoard Guides
- 08 Jun, 2026
Required chores are important, but optional chores can be powerful too. That is why MyChoreBoard includes Bonus Tasks — a separate area for extra chores kids can complete when
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Smarter Recurring Chore Scheduling
- Jacob Volk
- MyChoreBoard Guides
- 08 Jun, 2026
Family routines are rarely as simple as “every day” or “every Monday.” Some chores happen every other day. Some happen every few weeks. Some only matter during certain seasons. So
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Focus Mode: Help Kids Complete Chores One Step at a Time
- Jacob Volk
- MyChoreBoard Guides
- 08 Jun, 2026
Some kids do great with a full list. Other kids see a full list and freeze. Focus Mode is built for the second group. With the latest MyChoreBoard update, Focus Mode helps kids m
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What Is a Shared Task Pool?
- Jacob Volk
- MyChoreBoard Guides
- 08 Jun, 2026
Some chores belong to one child. Others are more like open opportunities. That is where Shared Task Pool comes in. Shared Task Pool is part of Bonus Tasks in MyChoreBoard
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More Enhancements: Category Filters, Quick Assign & 24-Hour Clock
- Jacob Volk
- Product Updates
- 08 Jun, 2026
The big features get the attention, but small setup improvements often make the biggest difference day to day. This MyChoreBoard update includes several parent-facing improvements
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