features

Family To-Do Lists

Create tasks, assign them to family members, set due dates, and track what gets done. Your shared family task board.

by greg 4 min read

Why to-do lists?

Family life runs on small tasks — pick up milk, sign the permission slip, call the dentist. The Family To-Do page gives everyone a shared place to track what needs doing, who’s responsible, and what’s already been ticked off. No more sticky notes on the fridge.

Creating a to-do

The quick-add bar at the top of the page is the fastest way to create a task.

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Go to To-Do in the Treehouse section of the sidebar

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Type your task in the What needs to be done? field

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Optionally, click the 📅 calendar icon to set a due date

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Optionally, use the assignee picker to assign the task to one or more family members

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Click Add (or press Enter) to create the task

💡 Keep it simple

You don’t need to fill in everything upfront. A title is all that’s required — you can always add a due date, assignee, or description later by tapping on the task.

Viewing and editing a to-do

Tap any task to open its detail panel. From here you can edit everything about the task:

  • Title — Click the title text to rename it
  • Due date — Click to set or change when the task is due
  • Due time — Appears once a due date is set. Pick a specific time if needed
  • Assignees — Assign the task to one or more family members
  • Description — Add notes or extra details. Any links you include are automatically detected and shown as clickable buttons

The panel also shows who created the task and, if it’s been completed, who completed it.

Completing a to-do

There are two ways to mark a task as done:

  • Tap the checkbox next to the task in the list — quick and satisfying
  • Open the task and click Mark Completed at the bottom

Either way, you’ll get a little celebration and the task moves to the Completed section at the bottom of the page. Changed your mind? You can reopen a completed task from its detail panel or by tapping the undo button.

Sorting and filtering

Use the Sort dropdown at the top-right to order your tasks:

  • Newest — Most recently created first (default)
  • Oldest — Oldest tasks first
  • Due Date — Soonest deadlines first, with undated tasks at the end

On desktop, you’ll also see member filter chips below the sort menu. Tap a family member’s name to see only their tasks.

Overdue tasks

If a task’s due date has passed and it’s still open, it’s marked as overdue with an orange badge. Overdue tasks also appear in your daily briefing on the Family Nook so you don’t lose track of them.

Deleting a to-do

Open the task and click the delete button in the bottom corner. You’ll be asked to confirm before the task is permanently removed.

⚠️ Heads up

Deleting a task is permanent — it can’t be undone. If you’re not sure, consider marking it as completed instead so you have a record of it.

To-dos on the Family Nook

Your open tasks also appear on the Family Nook homepage in the To-Do widget, with a quick-add bar so you can jot things down without leaving the Nook. Tasks assigned to you that are due today, overdue, or without a due date also show up in your daily briefing (the orange box).