A private family message board

A family message board for one household

A family message board holds the notes for one household. You write what the people you love need to see. Dinner, a ride, a thank-you, or a question. It is not a social network, and strangers cannot read the board.

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How the notes work

Notes and Messages both open the same board. A note has words and the name of the person who wrote it. The home page shows a couple of recent notes so you do not have to open the whole list to see the day.

Say who the note is for when that helps. Everyone on the board can read it the next time they sign in. There is no public comment thread and no audience of people you did not add.

The letters can be large. Read aloud can speak a note with the voice on the device. That matters when someone would rather listen than squint at a small screen.

How to leave a note

One parent starts the household. After that, any person on the board can write. The sample family lets you see notes before you pay. Changes are turned off on the sample, so you cannot post there.

Sign in to your household. The sample family is only for looking.
Open Notes or Messages. They are the same board.
Write a short note in plain words.
Save it. The people on the board can read it when they sign in.
Use Reading comfort at the bottom if the letters should be larger.

What this board is not

It is not Facebook, and it is not a public group. Family notes are not sold. The board does not carry advertising. A parent can download a copy of the family or delete it. Deleting is separate from canceling the membership.

Write the note the way you would say it at the table. Name the day, the person, and the ask. "Thursday. Sam has a game at 4. Who can drive?" is easier to answer than a long story with the question at the end. Older notes stay on the board so someone who signs in later can still read them. They are not pushed aside by a public feed. A parent can still download a copy if the household wants the notes saved outside the site.

Family is $5 a month or $50 a year. The yearly price saves $10, which is two months free. A new family gets 7 free days. The card is saved to start and is not charged during those days. One payment covers everyone the parent adds.

Notes, pictures, check-ins, plans, and recipes stay on that household board. They are not sold, and the board does not carry advertising. Another household cannot open them. This site is not watched by a helper, and it does not call 911. If someone needs emergency help, call 911 yourself.

Questions

Is a family message board the same as a group text?

No. The notes stay on this board until someone reads them here. They are not mixed into a phone thread with every contact.

Can people outside the household read a note?

No. The board is only the people a parent added. Notes are not sold and are not shown on a public feed.

Where do I write?

Open Notes or Messages. Both go to the same family board. Sign in first.

What does the message board cost?

Family is $5 a month or $50 a year after 7 free days. The card is not charged during the trial. One payment covers everyone on the board.

Other guides

An easy family app with large type. Comfortable, large, or extra large letters, high contrast, and read aloud on the device you already have.
A private family app. One board for the people you choose. A friend can be family. There is no public feed and no advertising.
Family check-ins. Happy, Okay, Grateful, Please call me, or Not feeling well. The home page shows who would like a little care.
A family group chat app without social media. Notes for your household only. No public profile, no feed of strangers, and one payment for the people you add.
An app to stay in touch with grandparents. Large type, a daily check-in, and a short note, without a public feed or a hard-to-read group text.
Private family photo sharing. Pictures and story cards stay on the household board with a caption. They are not posted to a public gallery.
A family calendar and shared recipes. Visits, meals, school events, and the soup recipe live next to the notes. They are not published to a social network.

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