Use Weekly View in S’moresUp

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July 9, 2026
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Some weeks go smoothly.

Some don’t.

That’s normal.

You don’t need to rebuild your family’s system every week.

Don’t rebuild your system. Tune it.

Weekly View helps you see what’s working, what’s not, and what small change will help next week go a little better.

The goal isn’t to judge your family.

The goal is to learn from the week and keep moving forward.

Your 5-Minute Weekly Check-In

If you only have five minutes this week:

Open Weekly View.
Find one task that isn’t working.
Make one small change.

That’s enough.

What Weekly View Shows

Weekly View helps you see your family’s week at a glance.

You may see chores by:

Day
Family member
Status
Category
Pending
Completed
Waiting for approval
Missed

It helps you spot patterns you might not notice day to day.

When to Use Weekly View

Use Weekly View when you want to:

Review the past week
Find a task that keeps getting missed
Approve completed chores
Check whether work feels balanced
Make one small change for next week

A good rhythm is to review Weekly View once a week, usually on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

Review Your Week

Step 1: Open Weekly View

Open Weekly View from the chores area.

Step 2: Look at Pending

Pending tasks are still open.

Ask yourself:

Are these tasks still needed?
Were they due at the wrong time?
Did my child understand the task?
Was this just a busy week?

Don’t assume every missed task is a behavior problem.

Sometimes it’s a setup problem.

Step 3: Look at Approvals

Approvals are tasks your child marked complete but still need a parent to review.

Use this section to:

Approve completed tasks
Review Photo Proof if attached
Send a task back if it needs more work
Talk about what “done” means

Try to approve tasks regularly so kids receive their S’mores when they expect them.

Step 4: Celebrate Completed Tasks

Completed tasks show what is working.

Celebrate things like:

Completing a task without reminders
Keeping a streak
Helping a sibling
Trying a new chore
A task that is becoming a habit

Celebrating progress makes kids more likely to keep going.

Step 5: Look for Patterns

One missed task doesn’t tell you much.

Patterns do.

Look for:

A task missed every morning
A task missed only on sports days
One child with too much work
A task that is too vague
A due time that doesn’t fit real life
A reward that isn’t motivating

When you notice a pattern, make one small change.

What You Can Do from Weekly View

Depending on your plan and app version, Weekly View may let you:

Mark a chore complete
Move a chore back to Pending
Approve completed chores
Review past chore instances
Filter by family member
Filter by category
Review Rotate, Collaborate, and Compete chores

Weekly View helps you understand your family’s week instead of focusing only on today.

Adjust One Thing

After reviewing the week, choose one small improvement.

For example:

Move “Pack backpack” from morning to evening
Add a reminder to “Feed the dog”
Turn “Take out trash” into a Rotate chore
Add a checklist to “Clean room”
Remove a task that isn’t helping
Change the S’mores value
Add a family reward

Don’t change everything.

One small change is easier than changing everything.

A Simple Weekly Review

Ask your family:

“What worked this week? What felt hard? Is there one thing we should change next week?”

Then choose one improvement together.

You don’t need to solve every problem this week.

One improvement is enough.

Celebrate Progress

Celebrate effort, not perfection.

Celebrate things like:

Completing a task without reminders
Keeping a streak
Helping a sibling
Trying something new
Being honest about a missed task
Completing a Collaborate chore together

A simple Campfire message could be:

“Great job this week. Let’s keep what worked and improve one thing next week.”

Common Questions

Can I Update Chores from Past Days?

Depending on your app version and permissions, Weekly View may let you review and update past chore instances.

Should I Use Weekly View Every Day?

No.

Use Today’s Progress every day.

Use Weekly View once a week.

What If a Task Is Missed Every Week?

Try changing the system.

Use a better due time, a reminder, a clearer checklist, or a different chore type.

What If One Child Has Too Much Work?

Compare workloads in Weekly View.

Then reassign, rotate, or remove tasks if needed.

Best First Action

Open Weekly View.

Find one task that was missed more than once.