Does anyone actually know what kind of week their family is about to have — before it happens?

[FamilyFlowDad]

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I've been thinking about this a lot lately. We spend enormous energy reacting to difficult family moments — the meltdown on Tuesday, the argument on Sunday night, the week that just felt heavier than usual for no obvious reason. But we rarely see them coming.
I'm a dad based in Manchester and I've spent the last few months quietly building something around this exact problem. It's called FamilyFlow UK — a British family app that tries to notice the emotional patterns in your week before they become difficult evenings. Not therapy. Not a to-do list. Something quieter.
It takes about 30 seconds a day. Free for 5 days, then £4.99/month.
Looking for honest British families to tell me if this actually makes any difference — or if I've built something completely pointless. No card needed to try it.
Link: https://familyflowuk.com/?ref=ZUMKDXN
Be as brutal as you like. I genuinely need to know.

I think I'm looking to REDUCE my family's data footprint, not add to it thanks

Let’s hope you’ve put more effort into building it than you have that AI written post

We don't spend an enormous amount of energy on things like that and never have.

What a peculiar idea.

It’s another app which gives dads an excuse to spend more time on their phones. Get off your phone and talk to your children and your partner, spend time doing nice things.
You want brutal honesty so I’d say I’m sick to death of the idea that an app can solve problems.

Weird! If course I know what my family's week will look like! I have brought up my children and I know them inside out and backwards, I know exactly how they will respond to stuff, same with my husband.
Why on earth would I need an app for this sort out of stuff????

To HDready:
Ha — fair cop. Won't argue with that one 😄
To Treetopssofee:
Completely understand that — it's a valid concern and not for everyone.
To Notgonnalieaboutthis:
You're probably right honestly. I built it because I kept missing things in my own family week — not because I thought an app was the answer to everything. Maybe it isn't.
To bridgetjonesmassivepants:
That's actually lovely to hear. A lot of families I spoke to feel the opposite — always reacting, never quite ahead of it. Sounds like you've figured something out most haven't 😊
To TheyGrewUp:
Fair enough — clearly not built for everyone and that's fine.

It’s an odd one tbh but some people might like messing around with it!

I find having dinner together most nights works well for keeping in touch with how everyone is doing. I don't think I'd like to replace human connection with an app

"I built it because I kept missing things in my own family week"

This is the issue of women carrying the mental load in a nutshell. I appreciate your efforts in trying to make things better for your own family OP, but I think this is better geared towards men, women do not need yet another thing/app to manage.

Also I did click on the link but it asked me to sign up. No thanks.

I built it because I kept missing things in my own family week

Somewhere there is a wife Gritting Her Teeth

Ha — my wife is reading this and nodding very slowly 😂 Fair point, I was clearly the one who needed the app not her. Thanks for the honesty — this is genuinely useful.
And to tygertygers separately:
Also good shout on the signup wall — that's a real barrier, noted.

Before you built it did you read much on here? I think that pp is right that it maybe solving something that is more of a dad issue.

I used to think I could rely on my magic man brain but quickly realised that a simple shopping list was much more reliable.

Have experience of using lifestyle apps and clinical systems. Happy for you to pm me and help a fellow Dad/ Manc 🫡

Ha — magic man brain, brilliant 😂 And no, I clearly didn't read enough on here before building it — lesson learned. Would genuinely love to take you up on that, thank you. How do I PM on here as a non-member?

No problem I’ve PM you .

Thanks everyone for the honest feedback this week — genuinely useful. Made a couple of changes based on what you said, including a tour so you can see inside the app before signing up. If anyone's still curious: https://familyflowuk.com/?ref=ZUMKDXN

I think my Google calendar does most of this. It's already colour coded.
I don't need the wellness shite, thanks. Interesting point about spending more when stressed. Maybe I could do with an AI assistant to point out when I don't have time to cook; as I always try to put too much in the calendar.

You again! How many sites are you creating?

Also, there's a period app called Flow. (Useful if you want to create a Family. Or not).

If I had 4.99 a month to spend on something to improve my life it would be a book, every time, not an app, and certainly not the same app every month when I can have a different book every month which is infinitely more enriching. So ta, but no ta. 😂

I’ve reported anyway.

OP, this is at least the 4th time you have been on MN trying to promote the many different apps you appear to be making. pay for proper research and stop expecting women to give their time for free.

This topic is for non-members looking for MN users' input; there is a £30 fee.

I assume he’s paid which is why it wasn’t taken down like the education one yesterday

The overscheduled calendar point is spot on — knowing something will be hard and actually feeling prepared for it are two different things aren't they 😊

Ha — can't argue with a good book 😂 Fair point entirely.

Just to clarify — one app, one payment, one dad from Manchester trying to build something useful. Fair enough if it's not for you. The feedback has been genuinely helpful and I've already made changes because of it. Thanks to those who engaged honestly. 🙏

You sound like AI - are all your answers AI?