Care Number: Family Phone Line

When your phone is the one that rings every time something comes up, it's easy for the responsibility to snowball. Research confirms it. Many moms become the default contact for schools, daycares... everything. And that pattern is hard to break, even when dads want to be more involved. Over time, the constant interruptions and coordination can drain energy and focus for moms, and it makes dads feel out of the loop, too.

Care Number creates a clear, shared system for handling incoming communication about your kids. You get a single virtual phone number for your family. Calls and texts to that number are automatically routed to the parent assigned for that day or week. Just set the schedule and it operates for you reliably in the background.

WHAT YOU GET • A shared number that schools, daycares, sitters, and doctors can reach out to • Calls and texts forward based on your schedule, so the right parent's phone buzzes at the right time • When on-duty, that parent can see and reply to incoming text messages directly from the app

SETTING UP IS EASY

1. Sign-in with your phone number and tell us your spouse/coparent's number. (One subscription covers BOTH parents!)
2. Pick the schedule you want to use. Daily or Weekly rotations are supported, with custom start times/days to fit your family's needs.
3. Purchase the virtual number you want. There are lots in area codes across the country!
4. And here's the magical part: update your kid's school/daycare with your new Care Number as your PRIMARY contact phone; leave your normal cell phone as the SECONDARY phone number. That's it!
5. Start enjoying your wonderful new normal!

NEED MORE FLEXIBILITY? Some families have more complex schedules that don't fit cleanly into a Weekly or Daily pattern. If that's you, please reach out to hello@carenumber.net with details about what you need. Happy to help where possible!

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Care Number Essentials is a monthly subscription that provides you with a smart virtual number. One subscription covers BOTH parents! (Whoever signs up simply includes the other parent's phone number on their account.) Note that a personal cell phone can only be joined to one Care Number at a time. If you need multiple Care Numbers, please reach out to hello@carenumber.net with details about your situation.

Let's share the care!!!