Family Situation Room
$29 for the first year, then $19/year. Use the devices you already own. Gmail reading is private-pilot only, and each responsibility can name its owner.
Get early-access updatesA family command center for the parent keeping track of everything.
See important school emails become clear household plans—what changed, when it matters and who’s handling each task—on the devices you already use.For up to two adults coordinating home.
$29 for setup and your first year. Then $19/year per household.
Use your own compatible phone, tablet, or computer. No screen included.
Works in the private pilotShared calendar, assigned tasks, school feeds and Gmail reading
Preparing for early accessRepeatable Google account connections for new households
Not yet availableOutlook and iCloud calendar connections
Stop wading through emails. See the plans, changes, and decisions that matter.
Review this fictional household’s day, week or month. Open Friday’s early-release change: Sam has pickup, and Jo has the permission form. See the full sample plan.
Your mailbox stays yours.
Connecting Gmail is optional and separate from signing in. With your permission, the private pilot uses read-only access. School-mail text is processed temporarily; private receipts and review choices expire after 24 hours. Results stay private to the mailbox owner unless you choose to share a resulting plan. Disconnecting stops new reads, and the dashboard includes Google source-data deletion instructions.
Read the private dashboard privacy noticeTry the same schedule at tablet and phone widths. This fictional layout preview is not connected to the private pilot.
Preview on your device
The weather and plans are examples. The demo isn’t connected to any household accounts or live calendars.
Will I have to enter everything twice?
Supported calendar connections are designed to bring events into the dashboard without retyping them. Google connection checks are still being completed before public access. Household tasks need an adult to assign and update them, and invitation drafts need review.
Now try your household name and color
Your name and color choice stay in this browser. They aren't included in the email signup.
Check your calendars first.
Availability depends on your calendar and account. Each household connection needs a real check.
- Google Calendar and Gmail
- Private pilotEach connection needs your separate permission.
- Public school calendars
- Available in pilotSupported iCal subscriptions can update; .ics files are one-time imports.
- Outlook Calendar
- Still validatingWe’re checking the household connection.
- iCloud and Yahoo calendars
- Not supportedDirect calendar connections are unavailable.
Less to re-enter.
Still your family’s decisions.
The dashboard brings the plan into view. Each adult can check it independently, take a task and keep the other informed.
- Supported connected events
- What happensRefresh as read-only plans after connection verification.
- What an adult still doesEdit source events in their original calendar.
- Photographed invitations
- What happensBecome event drafts in the pilot.
- What an adult still doesCheck the date, time and place before saving.
- Household responsibilities
- What happensAppear beside assigned adults.
- What an adult still doesChoose owners, update arrangements and mark tasks complete.
Saved form answers can be reused; you review the completed form before sharing it. The dashboard can also show the week’s forecast. Conditions at your address can differ; you decide whether the plan needs changing.
Evening debrief A once-a-day email that lays out tomorrow’s plans and household responsibilities. Email delivery is still being tested in the private pilot.
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One price for the household.
The initial release is for up to two adults sharing one household. Each uses their own sign-in.
$29 for setup and your first year. Then $19/year per household.
Use your own compatible phone, tablet, or computer. No screen included.
Setup and 12 months of access
Your household space, up to two adult accounts, time zone and weather location, plus the supported calendar connections you approve.
The launch bundle
Shared calendar views, household events, assigned to-dos, planning and preparation lists, invitation review, reusable form answers and regional weather. Evening debrief delivery is a launch requirement, not a working feature of this public demo.
Renewal you can plan for
After the first 12 months, the service renews automatically at $19/year per household. We send a reminder 30 days before renewal. Cancel before renewal to stop the next charge; access continues through your paid year.
For the adults coordinating home
Adults can include children’s appointments and responsibilities in household plans. The initial public offer does not include child logins, child-led routines or rewards.
Checkout remains closed until billing, cancellation and the included features are ready. Your device and internet service are supplied by you.
Get an email when access opensGet early-access updates.
Leave your email for updates about availability. This signs you up for emails only; it doesn't create an account, connect your services, or charge you.
Price, access and everyday use.
You can try the fictional demo now. Public access and paid checkout remain closed.
Is Family Situation Room a Skylight alternative?
Family Situation Room is a browser-based family organizer in development. You use your own devices; Skylight has a dedicated display and companion app. Our Skylight alternative comparison explains the differences. You can try the fictional demo, but public access isn't available to buy yet.
How does Family Situation Room compare as a Hearth alternative?
Hearth has a dedicated touchscreen and companion app. Family Situation Room runs in your browser on your own devices. Read the Hearth alternative comparison and try the sample to compare the layouts. The listed launch bundle is being validated before paid access opens.
Which calendars can connect?
For read-only primary Google Calendar access, we are completing live connection checks before public access. Supported public school iCal subscriptions and one-time .ics imports are available in the pilot. Outlook Calendar is still being validated; direct iCloud and Yahoo calendar connections are not supported. See the compatibility list. Work and school administrators may block required access.
Is calendar syncing the same as signing in?
No. Google, Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo can identify you for dashboard sign-in in the pilot. Reading a supported calendar or Gmail requires a separate connection and your permission. Signing in with Apple does not connect iCloud Calendar.
Will it remind me, or do I need to open the dashboard?
Evening email summaries are planned for launch and must pass delivery checks before paid access opens. Spoken prompts, watch alerts and child-led routines are not included in the initial offer. The demo’s evening email is a sample, not a scheduled message.
What does the $29 include?
Setup and your first 12 months of household access for up to two adults. The launch bundle includes the shared calendar, household events, assigned tasks, planning and preparation tools, invitation review, reusable form answers and regional weather, with evening debrief delivery required before launch. Hosting is included; there is no mandatory separate hosting or database subscription.
Is there a subscription?
Yes. After the included first year, continued service renews automatically at $19 per household annually. The first year is $29 including setup. Joining the interest list starts no subscription and costs nothing.
Is a screen included?
No. Use your own compatible phone, tablet or computer with a current browser and internet access. A shared wall display is optional. You supply any tablet, stand or mount, power and screen-sleep settings.
Can a co-parent or caregiver use it from another home?
The initial offer supports two adult accounts in the same household, and those adults can sign in from another location. A third caregiver account is not included.
Is the price per person?
No. It is per household, with up to two adult accounts in the initial release. Children’s appointments can appear in household plans, but child logins, child-led routines and rewards are not included in the public launch offer.
How do renewal and cancellation work?
The paid service will renew at $19/year after your first 12 months, with an email reminder 30 days before renewal. Cancel before renewal to stop the next charge. Your access continues until the end of the year you have paid for. Checkout stays closed until billing and cancellation controls work.
What happens to my data if I leave?
Dashboard access ends when your paid year ends. You then have 30 days to request a copy of your household data at support@familysituationroom.com. After that window, household records are deleted from the live service. Secure export, deletion and documented backup-retention rules must be ready before checkout opens.
What happens to the demo name and color?
The household name and color choice stay in this browser. They don't go into the interest form, a URL, or a connected account.