As a mom of 3, I use AI to make printable chore charts and activity books for my kids. They spend less time on screens.

Sara Sprong creates custom, screen-free activities for her family using AI.

Sara Sprong Some parents love using AI to automate parenting tasks like grocery shopping or scheduling.

Sara Sprong found her own ChatGPT parenting hack : using it for family-friendly projects.

Sprong, a busy mom of 3, creates physical activity books and chore charts with ChatGPT.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Sprong, 40, a lead research advisor and mom of three living in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

I've always had lots of ideas for family traditions, learning activities, and memorable experiences.

The challenge is finding the time and mental bandwidth to bring those ideas to life.

As a mom of three kids — ages 9, 8, and 4 — I'm juggling a full-time career in customer success at a UX research technology company and all the extracurriculars and logistics that come with family life.

While I use ChatGPT the same way some parents do, for meal-planning and organizing schedules , I primarily use it to amplify the creativity of my parenting.

Sprong prints out her ChatGPT creations into booklets and game boards Sara Sprong Rather than using ChatGPT for one-time answers, I treat it like a collaborative brainstorming partner.

We go back and forth refining ideas until they feel personal to my family and fit each of my kids' personalities.

It's helped me create custom vacation activity books, scavenger hunts, chore challenges that actually motivate my kids, and personalized resources that make everyday parenting more engaging and intentional.

What I value most about AI isn't just the time it saves me; it's that it helps me spend more of my time creating memories instead of hours planning them.