Effective for Parenting, Housework, and Work! I've Started Using AI as a Dad
Nice to meet you. I'm a dad, and the (provisional) head of the "Life Hack AI Department".
Hello. I'm a father of one, and I've started this note under the account name "Life Hack AI Department." I'm in my mid-30s, working full-time, and struggling daily with both parenting and housework.
I'm not a special IT engineer or an AI researcher. I'm just an ordinary salaryman in the parenting generation. However, since I started using ChatGPT, my daily life has become a little bit, but definitely, easier.
In this note, I will introduce how to make life easier by engaging with AI in three fields: "parenting," "housework," and "work," focusing on methods I've actually tried and liked. I aim for content that is relaxed and practical, making you think, "I might want to try that out."
Parenting x AI: "Digital Parenting Support" Practiced by a Parenting Dad
1. Schedule management becomes overwhelmingly easier
There are just so many "things to do" while parenting, aren't there? Nursery school pickup times, vaccination appointments, checking contact books, preparing for the next event... AI is quite useful for managing these tasks.
In my case, I use ChatGPT to build a "time-saving management technique for dads" that organizes family schedules on a weekly basis. Every Sunday, I just ask, "Organize next week's schedule," and it gives me suggestions cross-referenced with my calendar.
Furthermore, by linking it with LINE and integrating it with Google Calendar, sharing between my wife and me has become smooth. Before I knew it, the stress of forgotten items and double-bookings had drastically decreased.
2. Idea provision function to respond immediately to "Dad, what are we doing today?"
When your child asks, "What are we doing today?" it's especially difficult when you're tired, isn't it? In such cases, if you ask ChatGPT, "Suggest games I can play indoors with a 3-year-old," it will give you activity ideas suitable for their age.
Moreover, if you consider the season and weather, it will suggest everything from outdoor play and crafts to educational games, making Sunday mornings much easier. I've come to enjoy my time with my child more.
Housework x AI: Streamlining routines to reduce "housework stress"
1. Leave the shopping list entirely to AI
It's a waste of time to check the inside of the fridge and worry, "What should I do for this week's menu?" In such cases, just by asking ChatGPT, "Suggest a week's worth of simple recipes with the ingredients in the fridge (e.g., chicken breast, cabbage, eggs)," a recipe and shopping list are completed in no time.
It leads to both time savings and cost savings, and since the time spent lost in recipe searches approaches zero, it also creates mental breathing room.
2. Optimizing laundry rules and cleaning schedules
When you ask AI to "create a laundry and cleaning routine for a family of three," it presents a plan that includes even the division of labor by day of the week and time slots. Based on this, my wife and I shared a "housework rulebook created by AI" and succeeded in visualizing the division of labor.
Work x AI: "Time Creation Technique" for Busy Working Dads
1. Leave the "drafts" for document creation and email text to AI
By leveraging the power of AI even while working, you can significantly reduce your task time. It is particularly effective in situations such as:
brainstorming the structure of a proposal
drafting standard email templates
getting explanations for Excel functions
If you tell ChatGPT, 'I want to create this kind of document,' it will generate the framework in an instant, leaving you only to flesh it out. In my experience, it has contributed to saving over 10 hours a month.
2. Easily create meeting minutes for remote meetings with AI
Record the meeting content and use an AI summarizer (like ChatGPT or Notion AI) to transcribe and organize the key points. This is another time-saving technique I highly recommend for busy dads.
AI usage tip: Don't overthink it; start with your 'everyday troubles'
When people hear 'AI usage,' many get intimidated, thinking it's 'difficult' or 'too technical.' The trick is to start by throwing 'small life problems' at it, such as: 'What should I make for dinner today?' 'I've run out of ideas for playing with the kids...' or 'I don't have enough time for my presentation slides...'
I also started using it with the mindset of, 'It's just a chatbot, right?' But once you realize how convenient it is, you'll want to incorporate it into various aspects of your life.
Conclusion: Let's have an easier and more fun daily life with the Life Hack AI Club
In this note, 'Life Hack AI Club,' I will continue to share, in a relaxed way, AI utilization techniques centered on ChatGPT that make home and work a little easier.
How to streamline a busy daily life
How to apply AI to family life
How to master the latest tools
If you are interested in themes like these, I would be very happy if you followed me.
I will continue to deliver 'usable AI hacks' so that all of you in the busy child-rearing generation can feel, even a little bit, that you 'took it easy, but still got it done!'
How do we get along with AI as a partner in our daily lives? Let's learn, experiment, and update our lives together.