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Stop carrying the list in your head: feel the weight lift instantly with PAM braindump
TL;DR: Say it or type it, in PAM chat or on WhatsApp, however messy it comes out. PAM sorts it into events, tasks and notes, adds the bits you'd have forgotten, and brings them back when you need them.
Stop for a minute, and just give yourself space to catch everything that's in your brain right now that you're not even noticing. Maybe it’s a school event coming up, or a meeting that you have to do 3 things to prepare for, or a birthday party that you already thought about 8 times but didn’t write the to-do list yet. Give yourself time, maybe get a piece of paper and try to just get it all out. And then imagine if that tally of things to do weren’t taking energy the whole time. Feels nice, doesn’t it?
These are the things that pop into your head right before you’re about to sleep or, worse, 5 minutes before you need to leave the house and “oh my god now we have to stop and get that thing on the way and we’ll be late and why aren’t your shoes on yet for crying out loud”.
This is most parents' default mode, and since the beginning, PAM has set out not only to alleviate that but also to consider things you might have forgotten. When it comes to family organisation, things are a 5-step process, illustrated here with a beloved birthday party as an example:
Step 1 - Identification: You become aware of what needs to be done
You got an invite in mushed paper format
Step 2 - Planning: When does it need to happen, what needs to be in place for it Do we have any other things that day, can someone else take them to the party, do we need to bring a gift, do I need to RSVP, is it drop-off or stay?
Step 3 - Preparation: You do the things that come from the planning phase to make sure you’re ready
Let the partner know they are doing it, make sure it’s RSVPed, buy a present, make sure a spare change of clothes is in the bag for the wet play
Step 4 - Execution: The actual thing
Go to the party, experience their sugar rush
Step 5 - Monitoring/follow-up: Did it go as expected, are there any things that need to happen next Did they have any nutrition, do they have all the pieces of clothing, are they taking anything home that they shouldn’t, what’s the phone number for the family they want to have a playdate with?
That’s just a birthday party, and when all the things that need to be done day-to-day come together, that list is enormous.
Brain dump at PAM takes the first three. You still go to the party (or drop them off if that’s the phase your life you’re in).
How do I do it?
Chat
Open the app, click the chat icon and either write everything down or click the microphone icon and talk until you run out. The more details the better, it doesn’t have to be tidy and you can come and correct any details you might have missed. Simple as that, and PAM won’t judge any signs of despair in your voice.
Very much like chat, with the difference that you can send a voice note up to 1 minute long, and, of course, type or send screenshots you have (which is also supported by the chat in app)
What can I send?
Anything your heart desires to get that identification step done and dusted. Some examples:
Swimming class sign-up form, mufti day gold coin, party invitations
Nana's birthday and what she likes for a present (good luck!)
Rego due, WOF, book the car in
Power bill, the mortgage refix date
Three dinners and what we need for them
Book the dentist, repeat prescription
Once those are in, you don’t have to hold onto them in your brainbox anymore. PAM will surface them to you via notifications, email summaries or via a tablet if you set one up at home.
Thinking ahead
PAM won’t only save and assign the main item you send her, but she will also think ahead of anything else that you might need for that. That's the planning and preparation out of your head too.
You mention a birthday party: She creates the party, adds an RSVP task two weeks out, and a reminder to buy the present the week before.
You mention Saturday's game: She adds a task to pack the gear the night before.
You mention a bake sale: A week out: choose a recipe, buy the ingredients. The day before: actually make the thing.
You mention a flight: The day before, she reminds you to check everything's washed and charged. If it's international, she flags the visa and vaccination check the same day she adds it.
You mention someone coming to stay: Three days out: guest room, towels, bedding.
You mention a dinner booking: Three days out: confirm numbers and dietary requirements.
You mention an early flight or a 7am meeting: "Set an alarm (or two!)"
You mention moving house: Three or four weeks out, she's onto utilities, internet and mail redirection.
You say "party at 2" and nothing else: She gives it a sensible end time anyway — a kid's party is two and a half hours whether you said so or not.
And if any of it clashes with something already in there, she says so when she confirms.
Closing thoughts
A lot of the time we’re carrying more than we know, and PAM can take enough of it that you sleep properly, finish a hot drink while it's still hot, and get to be the parent who has it all humming.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can a braindump be?
Written ones? However long you want - the more details, the better. Breaking it up gives you results faster after each message, but PAM won’t mind.
WhatsApp audio messages can’t be longer than 1 minute.
What if I don't want to talk out loud?
People on the train can be judgy, we get it. Just use the text field and type it away.
Does it work in other languages?
PAM handles typed messages in any language, including anything you dictate with your phone's keyboard.
WhatsApp audio messages are English only at the moment.
What if she gets something wrong?
PAM will show the results straight away so you can tap and correct anything that is not quite right.
Can I braindump from WhatsApp?
Yes, hold the mic in your PAM thread from the number linked to your account.
Does she keep the recording or the message I sent her?
Yes, attached to whatever she creates, you can see what message, audio recording or email triggered it.
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