More Tools Isn't More Better

Kunal Shah makes a point that seems obvious but isn't: "Making everything tech does not make things more efficient."

He uses the example of buying a suit online versus in person. All the technology, all the features, all the conveniences - and the end result is worse than just going to a store.

The parenting equivalent: the sleep tracking app that makes you more anxious. The meal planning software that takes longer than just deciding what to cook. The behavior chart that requires more enforcement than the behavior itself. The co-parenting coordination app that creates more conflict than a shared calendar.

Sometimes the analog solution - the boring, low-tech, unsexy approach - is just better. A paper checklist. A conversation. Walking over instead of texting.

Not every problem needs an app. Not every routine needs optimization. Sometimes the upgrade is realizing you don't need an upgrade.