Enrichment · Wellbeing

Big change at home,
one plan in one place.

A move, a separation, a deployment or a death in the family brings a pile of calls, forms and worries all at once. For each change, this organizer keeps what is happening and when, which children it touches, every resource you are using or looking into and the routines that help children most. The flags say what to do next, starting with telling the school.

Add a transitionWhat you get

Transitions

The worked example is made up: a move to a new town, a parent’s deployment and a grandparent’s death. Saved on this device only.

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What you get

Enrichment · WellbeingFree

What you finish with
A record per family transition: the change, its kind and date, children and ages, what changes day to day, how each child seems, every resource with its type and status, and an eight-item routines checklist. Counts days to each change and resources by status; flags a change within two weeks with the school not told, no resources, resources still waiting and words that point to a child who might not be safe.
Who it is for
Parents, caregivers and grandparents raising children through a move, a new school, a separation, a deployment, a job loss or a death in the family.
Format
Browser organizer with a saved record per transition. Prints one plan, all of them in a table or a blank sheet; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
Free. No account, no sign-in and nothing to install. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Wellbeing space in Caveat Enrichment.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Add the change and its date.
  2. Write what will change day to day for the children.
  3. Add every resource as you find it, with its status.
  4. Work the routines checklist.
  5. Follow the flags, starting with the school.

Add a transition

Family transitions

What children need most in a changeTruth, in small piecesWhat is happening andwhenWhat stays the sameRepeat it; questionscome laterThings that stay putBedtime and mealsOne family ritualSomething familiar tokeepAdults who noticeA teacher who knowsTime to talk and listenHelp if it lasts pasttwo weeksWhat children need most in a changeTruth, in small piecesWhat is happening and whenWhat stays the sameRepeat it; questions come laterThings that stay putBedtime and mealsOne family ritualSomething familiar to keepAdults who noticeA teacher who knowsTime to talk and listenHelp if it lasts past two weeks
Most children adjust to a move, a new sibling or a separation within months when routines hold and adults keep talking with them.

Tell the school

Teachers and school counselors see children for hours each day and can watch for changes, make room for a hard week and connect a child with a group or counseling at school. A two-line email is enough.

When to get more help

Sadness, anger and worry are normal after a big change. If changes in sleep, eating, school or friendships last more than two weeks, or a child talks about not wanting to be here, call their doctor. If a child might not be safe, call or text 988, or 911 in an emergency.

Sources

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org: helping children through moves, divorce, deployment and grief.
  2. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (nctsn.org): resources for families after a death and other changes.
  3. Military OneSource (militaryonesource.mil): deployment support for families.
  4. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988lifeline.org): call or text 988, chat online, 24 hours a day.

The worked example is made up. This organizer is for planning; it is not counseling or a diagnosis. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.