Tools for the moments routines don't cover.
Routines give the day structure. These tools support the smaller moments around them: staying focused, tracking one-off tasks, and understanding what made the day easier or harder.
Not everything needs a full routine.
Some moments just need a little support: a timer to make time visible, a list to keep responsibilities clear, or a quick check-in that captures what actually shaped the day. Each tool is simple on its own, but more useful because it connects to the rest of DaySteps.
Make time easier to see.
- Set it and step back — for homework, breaks, clean-up, or screen time.
- Visual countdown makes "a few minutes" feel real.
- Works inside routines or on its own.
Keep one-off tasks from getting lost.
- Routines repeat. To-dos don't — homework, errands, packing lists, forms.
- Personal lists or shared ones — visible to whoever needs them.
- Simple by design. No subtasks, no tags, no project trees.
Understand what shaped the day.
- A calm 0-10 scale, not an emoji grid.
- Captures the best and hardest moments — and what was happening at the time.
- Families and care teams see patterns, not just feelings.
Small supports. Same system.
Focus, tasks, and mood all shape how the day goes. These tools bring them into DaySteps so families can support the in-between moments without adding another app, another chart, or another thing to manage.
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What's included and what we left out. On purpose.
Everything this includes
- Focus timer — inside routines or standalone.
- Haptics and audio that stay out of the way.
- A light to-do list — one per person, no bloat.
- A 0-10 mood scale with context — not an emoji grid.
What we said no to
- No chipmunk alarm when time expires.
- No penalty animation for pausing.
- No project trees, subtasks, tags, or GTD.
- No forced full-screen — you can still use your phone.
- No mood-to-behavior scoring. No judgment.
Works alongside...
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