Check one child at a time
Lay out each child’s school nights, weekends, and handoffs before combining the calendars. Pay particular attention to days when one child changes homes and another stays. A single label such as “Dad’s weekend” may not describe everyone’s plans.
Name the person doing the task
For each pickup, appointment, or reimbursement, write down who is responsible. A step-parent can be helping with school transport without becoming the person who relays every conversation between parents. Agree which updates everyone needs and which discussions stay with the adults responsible for them.
Choose app access deliberately
CoFam supports child-specific schedules and selectable member colors. Its parent and step-parent roles have access to expenses and approvals; other roles have more limited access. These are app permissions, not a determination of anyone’s legal rights. Review a role before sending an invitation.
Keep the invitation count clear
Basic includes two parent-side and two caregiver-side members. Premium allows additional members up to ten total. Children’s profiles are separate from those member accounts. You do not need to give everyone a login just to add a child’s schedule.
Can siblings have different schedules?
Yes. CoFam supports schedules for an individual child as well as entries for all children.
Do colors represent biological relationships?
No. Colors help identify people and schedule entries; they do not encode biological or legal relationships.
Bring your agreed care dates and family details together. → Family setup in CoFam