A gentle Sunday, never a red badge
Miss one and nothing happens. Nothing turns red and nothing counts a streak you broke.
Who it’s for › Parents far away
For keeping up with parents who live far away
You mean to call on Sunday. You call three Sundays later, and by then the size of the gap feels worse than the call would have been.
More in the blog: how to keep in touch with family when you move abroad, and apps that remind you to call your parents.
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Mom
You talked today
About a week later, at 6:00 PM
You haven't talked to Mom
It's been a week. Just say hi.
nowThe faces show how long it’s been since you talked to a friend.
Swipe right when you talk. The clock resets.
What this actually looks like
You think about it at the wrong time
On the train, in a meeting, at midnight. Never at six on a Sunday when they are sitting right there.
The guilt does the opposite of helping
The longer you leave it the heavier calling feels, so you leave it longer.
You forget what they told you
The scan, the neighbour, the trip they were planning. They notice when you do not ask.
Not sure how often to call? Read how often to call your parents.
What Ciao! does about it
Write one line after you hang up
The appointment, the name, the thing they were worried about. It is there next time, before you dial.
Their birthday, on the morning
One note, on the day, so you are not the person who remembers at eleven at night.
“I always forgot to call mom and she got mad everytime. Now I have a non invasive reminder and she is not mad anymore.”
Try it free for 7 days. Start with the ones you miss.
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