The Pieters Family

Monday, March 16

Daily check-in — sent with love from home

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Aidan Pieters
Tuskegee University — Year 1, Semester 2
Good morning, Aidan. Today is a new start. You don't have to do everything perfectly — you just have to begin. We are with you every step. — Mom & Dad
Today's tasks
Send letters to Dean and professors
Fill in each name before you send — Dad has them ready for you
Call cafeteria manager — reschedule interview
That job puts you around people every day — worth the call
Visit mailroom — get your locker assigned
Small thing, but having your own space matters
Text your floor RA — ask about dinner together
This is exactly what RAs are there for — reach out
Attend every class today
Just show up. That's the whole job today.
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How are you feeling today?
Tap the one that's closest to how you feel right now.
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Leave a note for home
Need to talk right now?
Words from home
"You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step."
— Martin Luther King Jr.
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow."
— Mary Anne Radmacher
"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
— A.A. Milne

Call us anytime.
Text us when you've eaten.
We love you, Aidan.

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Shaylynn Pieters
Scripps College — Year 3, Semester 2 (Abroad)
Barcelona, Spain
Buenos días, Shaylynn! We think about you every single day — adventuring in Barcelona while we're all at home missing your energy. You are doing something remarkable. Don't forget to look up from your phone occasionally and actually see the city. — Mom & Dad (with love & a little jealousy)
Check in today
Send a voice note or text home today
Doesn't have to be long — just let us hear your voice
Eat something wonderful today
You are in Barcelona — this should not be difficult
Do one thing that surprises you today
A street, a museum, a conversation — something unplanned
Check in on your brother
Even a short text from you means the world to him right now
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How are you feeling today?
Give us a quick read on how you're doing.
Really strugglingReally good
Leave a note for home
Need to talk right now?
For your Barcelona days
"Not all those who wander are lost."
— J.R.R. Tolkien
"Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer."
— Anonymous
"She is tossed by the waves but does not sink."
— Motto of Paris (and a good one for anyone living abroad)

We are so proud of you, Shaylynn.
The world is yours right now — take it.
We love you from Chicago.

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Carolyn Pieters
Wife — Home base, Chicago
Good morning, Carolyn. Everything you do to hold this family together doesn't go unnoticed — not by the kids, and not by me. Today, I just want you to take care of yourself the way you take care of everyone else. You matter too. — Martin
Today's intentions
Check the Parents tab — see how both kids are doing
Aidan and Shaylynn's mood and task progress live there throughout the day
Send Aidan a short text today
Doesn't have to be long — just let him feel you
Do one thing today that is just for you
A walk, a quiet cup of coffee, something you enjoy — you've earned it
Leave Martin a note below — anything on your mind
He checks the Parents tab. He'll see it.
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How are you feeling today?
Take a moment. Where are you today?
Really strugglingReally good
Leave a note for Martin
Words for today
"A strong woman is one who feels deeply and loves fiercely. Her tears flow as abundantly as her laughter. A strong woman is both soft and powerful."
— Sylvia Plath
"You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously."
— Sophia Bush
"The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud."
— Coco Chanel

You are the heartbeat of this family, Carolyn.
We see you. We love you.
❤

Family Overview

Good morning, Martin — here's how everyone is doing today

Aidan
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Tuskegee University — Alabama
Mood today: —
Shaylynn
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Scripps College Abroad — Barcelona, Spain
Mood today: —
Carolyn
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Home base — Chicago
Mood today: —

How this works

Mood updates, notes, and urgent call requests appear in the activity feed below the moment they happen. If either child taps "I need to talk," call them right away. Carolyn's notes to you also appear here.

Activity feed
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You built this for them. That says everything.
❤