MyChoreBoard Guides
Step-by-step guides to MyChoreBoard features, setup, scheduling, Bonus Tasks, Focus Mode, WallBoard, and more.
New in MyChoreBoard: Flexible Bonus Tasks, Child-Specific Rewards, and More
- Jacob Volk
- Product Updates , MyChoreBoard Guides
- 01 Aug, 2026
Every family uses chores and rewards a little differently. Some children are motivated by different rewards. Some optional jobs need to be available more than once a day, while ot
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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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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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New Feature: Manually Add & Subtract Points
- Jacob Volk
- Product Updates , MyChoreBoard Guides
- 02 Mar, 2026
Not every important parenting moment shows up as a scheduled chore. Sometimes a child helps a sibling, puts in extra effort on homework, or handles a tough situation really well. O
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- Jacob Volk
- MyChoreBoard Guides
- 17 Feb, 2026
A lot of parents hear the phrase Progressive Web App and assume it is something technical or developer-y. It is not. In real life, it simply means you can save MyChoreBoard t
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