Single Parent Systems
Building Your Village Checklist
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14 itemsFind and grow the people around you. This free building your village checklist gives you a 14-item head start so nothing important slips through the cracks. it's been shaped by real families using it in real moments — the kind you don't get a second chance to prepare for. Use it as-is, or open it in Checkbloom to customise every item, share it with anyone by link (no account required on their end), and tick things off together in real time from any phone. When you're offline, changes queue and sync the moment you're back. Every Checkbloom template is free to preview and free to download as a PDF. Create a list from this template and share it with anyone by link — they can check items off in real time with no account or app download required.
Asking for help is not weakness. It is how families have always worked.
What's on the list
- List people who are already part of your life
- Identify two neighbours you could text first
- Find one other solo parent at school
- Join a local parent group or online community
- Offer help before asking for it
- Set up a school pickup rotation
- Trade childcare with a trusted family
- Be specific when you ask for help
- Say yes when help is offered
- Keep in touch with extended family
- Build relationships with teachers and coaches
- Find a faith or community group if it fits
- Host a small gathering even if simple
- Remember birthdays and small milestones in your circle
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