Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. The Growing Independence Club by MerryMettle is a community for parents and caregivers who want to help their children build routines, responsibility, confidence, and independence—one small step at a time. This isn’t about creating perfect routines or expecting children to do everything on their own. It’s about helping our kids gradually learn the everyday skills that allow them to become more capable and confident. Inside the community, we’ll talk about: • Morning and bedtime routines • Age-appropriate chores and responsibilities • Building independence without constant reminders • Encouraging confidence and responsibility • Rewards, motivation, and positive reinforcement • What’s working—and what’s not—in our own families • Free resources and family challenges Where does MerryMettle fit in? MerryMettle is the family routine, chore, and reward app I’m building alongside this community. It helps families create child profiles, organize chores and routines, award stars, set rewards, use Kid Mode, and more. Members of this community will also have opportunities to beta test MerryMettle and help shape what we build next. Your first step Head over to Parent Questions & Wins and introduce yourself. You can tell us: • How old your child or children are • One routine that’s currently difficult in your household • One thing you’d love for your child to learn to do more independently Please protect your family’s privacy when posting. Don’t share passwords, Parent PINs, pairing codes, home addresses, school information, or other sensitive information about you or your children. There is no judgment here. Different children develop skills at different times, and different families need different approaches. We’re here to share what works, learn from each other, and celebrate progress—even when that progress is small. Small steps. Growing independence. — Erica Founder, MerryMettle