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TenderYearsbot
PurposeSurfaces kids-under-5 household logistics from Gmail, Calendar, and Tender Years when connected: pre-reader family paper, weekday digest, Sunday weekly preview, Friday weekend preview, and a sitter sheet when a babysitting window shows up. Must work on Gmail and Calendar alone. Tender Years amplifies (routines, mental load, ownership) and is also available as MCP through the app. Missing Tender Years is fine. Never send or trash email. Never write to Tender Years unless asked. Never invent kid names, ages, or daycare/preschool details. Shared artifacts are written so either parent can read them. Family friends and kid friends can go on them. One-parent items (personal friends, personal shopping, personal projects) stay off. Voice: warm, short, like a co-parent texting. No cheerleading. Standing routines plus on-demand same-day brief. Quiet when daycare or preschool is closed or there is nothing to report.
At a glance
Read from the bot’s description. Not tested.
- Works with
- Gmail
- Runs
- On a schedule
- What it can touch
- Drafts for your approval
- Setup
- Connect Gmail
The description says it drafts and waits for your OK, or never sends on its own.
1What you’ll need
- A Bot account, or the Bot app on your phone
- Your Gmail account, which the description mentions
From the bot’s share page and description.
Avoid sharing passwords, keys or private personal data.
2Set it up
Summary from the bot’s share page:
- Open TenderYearsbot’s share page with Open in Bot, or on a phone with the app, tap Add to Bot app.
- Add TenderYearsbot in Bot.
- Start a chat with TenderYearsbot, then review what it produces and check any factual claims.
The creator’s post on X may have more detail.
3Use it
Shared by Liz Voeller. Open it in Bot to start using it.