SpicyFamily

Apps for families who think differently

Every brain is wired differently. We build for that.

SpicyFamily makes apps that help parents of neurodivergent kids build routines, support focus, and create calm — without the battles.

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First Things Focus

Unlock your day the right way

First Things Focus is a screen-time lock app that puts healthy habits first. Before your child can open their favorite games or videos, they spend a set amount of time in apps you choose — a reading app, a calm-down app, whatever fits your family. It's not about restriction. It's about building the bridge between "what I want" and "what helps me thrive."

  • You choose the apps — a reading app, a calm-down app, whatever fits
  • Kids spend a set amount of time in each app before entertainment unlocks
  • Builds executive function through gentle, consistent routine
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Screen time that starts with something good.

For kids with ADHD or autism, the pull of a favorite app can feel overwhelming. First Things Focus creates a gentle, predictable bridge: spend time in the apps you choose first, then enjoy your entertainment time.

A better order. A better day.
A better order. A better day.
Set your ritual. Set your rules.
Set your ritual. Set your rules.
Locked in. Opening up.
Locked in. Opening up.
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Steady

Always one tap away

Steady is a two-device companion app — one for your child, one for you. When they're not okay, they tap once. You know instantly. And you can respond just as quietly — a quick tap back, no interruption, no scramble.

  • No words, no negotiation — just a single tap
  • Parents get a gentle alert, wherever they are
  • Respond with a quiet tap back — no big interruption, no scramble
  • Works quietly in the background, always ready
  • Low battery alerts let you know before the connection goes dark
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When your child needs you, Steady makes it simple.

Kids with ADHD, autism, or anxiety often struggle to ask for help in the moment. Steady gives them a low-pressure way to reach out — and gives parents the peace of mind of knowing they'll always hear it. When you respond, it's just as quiet: a quick tap back that reaches your child without pulling you out of a meeting or across the house.

What you need. One clear tap.
What you need. One clear tap.
When they need you, you'll know.
When they need you, you'll know.
Reply with reassurance in one tap.
Reply with reassurance in one tap.

Built for families like yours

You're not doing it wrong. You're doing it differently.

Parenting a neurodivergent child means navigating a world that wasn't designed with your family in mind. We started SpicyFamily because we've lived it — the meltdowns over screen time, the executive function struggles, the exhaustion of trying every system that works for "other" kids. Our apps are built from that experience, with warmth and without judgment.

There are many ways to describe neurodivergence — neuro-wonderful, neuro-atypical, and plenty of others. Our favorite is neuro-SPICY, because in our experience these differences don't diminish life, they add flavor to it. That's the whole idea behind the name.

Designed with neurodivergence in mind

Not retrofitted. Built from the ground up for ADHD, autism, and everything in between.

Gentle, not punitive

Our apps guide and encourage — they don't shame or restrict without reason.

For the whole family

We support parents as much as kids. You deserve tools that make your day easier too.

Questions? We're real people.

Our support page is always open — whether you need help with an app, have a question about your child's experience, or just want to say hi.