Everyday Parent Planner
A simple start

Put the planner on a screen you already have.

The current planner installs from your browser as a web app. Open the parent’s private screen link on the device that will run it, then follow the matching steps below.

Open the full setup guideSee the TV touch overlay

Install the right app on each device

These are two separate app icons. Family members install the dashboard; the monitor uses Mom’s private home screen.

Family Dashboard

For your phone or computer. Manage appointments, medicines, bills, caregivers, shopping, and routines.

  1. Sign in to the family dashboard.
  2. Choose Install app in the browser or use its menu.
  3. The Family Planner icon opens directly to the dashboard.

Open family dashboard

Mom’s Home Screen

For the computer connected to Mom’s display. It opens her simple, large-button home screen.

  1. On that computer, open Mom’s private screen link from Media Center.
  2. While viewing Mom’s screen, choose Install app in the browser.
  3. The Mom’s Home icon opens her display, not the family dashboard.

Open Media Center

What’s available today: an installable web app. A separate Android APK and native iPhone app are not ready to download yet. Direct Android downloads are a planned option once we finish and sign the native build.

Android phone or tablet

Open the private parent screen link in Chrome.

  1. Open the browser menu.
  2. Choose Install app or Add to Home screen.
  3. Open the new icon to return to the planner.

This installs the website as an app-style shortcut. We can also offer a signed Android APK directly from our website after the native build is ready. Android will ask users to approve our site as an app source.

iPhone or iPad

Open the private parent screen link in Safari.

  1. Tap Share.
  2. Choose Add to Home Screen.
  3. If shown, turn on Open as Web App, then tap Add.

This is the supported website-install path for most families. Apple restricts direct website distribution of native iPhone apps; its authorized web distribution is currently limited to eligible developers and users in the EU.

Windows PC or mini PC

Open the private parent screen link in Edge or Chrome.

  1. Tap Install app in the planner header or select Install from the browser menu.
  2. Open the new desktop icon.
  3. For a dedicated TV kiosk, follow the Windows startup steps in the setup guide.

For the most dependable TV touch setup, connect a mini PC to the TV by HDMI and the touch frame to the PC by USB.

Set up the home screen

Choose the screen and controls that suit the home. The planner runs in a browser; the steps below keep the hardware simple.

Touchscreen display

Connect a touch monitor to a small PC. Open the parent’s screen link in Chrome or Edge, install the web app, and set the computer to open it on startup.

TV with a touch frame

Fit a correctly sized touch frame around the TV. Connect the frame’s USB cable to the computer for touch, then connect the computer to the TV with HDMI for the picture.

Optional controls

A wireless keyboard and mouse help with setup. A webcam and microphone support family calls. Keep them optional for everyday use.

Using a phone: some phones support USB-C video, but support varies by model. Confirm wired display output before buying a hub or touch frame. A small PC is the more dependable way to run the planner on a large TV.

To make the TV harder to leave accidentally, set the computer to open the planner automatically and use its kiosk or assigned-access mode. Power and browser settings differ by computer.

Have Mom’s computer return after a power outage

This needs one setting on the computer itself and a kiosk sign-in configuration. The planner server cannot change a computer’s BIOS remotely.

  1. Set power recovery in BIOS/UEFI. Restart the mini PC, enter its setup screen (often F2, Delete, or Esc), and set Restore on AC Power Loss, After Power Failure, or similar to Power On. The exact name and key depend on the computer model.
  2. Create a dedicated Windows kiosk account. In Windows, open Settings → Accounts → Other users → Set up a kiosk. Choose Microsoft Edge and full-screen digital signage/kiosk mode.
  3. Use Mom’s private screen URL as the kiosk start page. Copy it from Media Center. Use the full https://everydayparentplanner.com/screen/… link, which identifies Mom’s display.
  4. Keep Windows awake. Set the computer not to sleep. Mom’s screen can still follow its own sleep schedule and wake on touch.
  5. Test recovery. Restart Windows once, confirm it opens Mom’s screen, then test a brief unplug/reconnect when convenient.

On a local Windows kiosk account, Assigned Access can sign in automatically after restart and launch Edge in full screen. Keep this account dedicated to the display rather than using a family member’s everyday Windows account.

Microsoft’s Windows kiosk setup instructions

Power limit: “Power On after AC loss” works only if the computer’s firmware offers that setting. A small battery backup can keep the mini PC running through short outages, but it does not replace the firmware setting for a longer outage.

Check this screen

This quick check shows what the current browser can detect. It does not ask to use the camera or microphone.

Touch inputChecking…
Camera and microphone supportChecking…
Installed web appChecking…
BrowserChecking…

Touch each corner with your finger

This checks whether taps reach this page.

0 of 4 corners checked

Phone-to-TV touch check: a browser cannot reliably tell whether a phone supports USB-C video output or whether a particular hub and overlay will work together. Check the phone model’s specifications for wired display output, then test the overlay, USB data connection, and HDMI picture before mounting the TV.

Direct Android downloads are manageable

For the website download, we can sign the APK, host it securely, publish version updates, verify each release, and use our own subscription checkout. Google Play’s in-app billing is not available to apps distributed only from our website. We will also register the developer and app identity as Android’s verification program rolls out.

We’ll keep the signing key protected, explain permissions before install, show release notes, and provide clear help for updates, cancellation, and refunds. The Android APK still needs to be built before it can be offered.

For iPhone and iPad, the home-screen web app works now. Apple’s direct native-app web distribution requires Apple authorization and is currently limited to eligible developers and users in the EU; the App Store is the practical native-app route for most families.

Apple’s iPhone web-app install steps →