Go Check the FridgeGo Check the Fridge

A Shared Calendar Display Built for Co-Parenting Households

Custody schedules, pickup times, whose weekend it is, which parent has practice duty — co-parenting runs on a calendar, and it works best when everyone in the house can see it without asking. Go Check the Fridge puts your shared Google Calendar on a kitchen screen so the schedule is just... there. No app to open, no "can you check the calendar" text.

One home or both: each tablet is its own screen and its own subscription ($8.99/mo or $79/yr per screen). Same shared Google Calendar either way — you're not buying a two-household plan.

Why a Visible Display Helps

Co-parenting calendars usually already exist in Google Calendar — shared between households, color-coded by parent, tracking custody swaps and activities. The friction isn't building that calendar, it's that kids (and sometimes adults) don't check apps. A display on the fridge or wall means the schedule is visible the same way a paper calendar used to be, except it's always current and synced automatically when either household makes a change.

How It Works

  • Open the pairing page at gocheckthefridge.com/P and connect the Google Calendar you're already using to coordinate
  • Color-coded events (by parent, by kid, however you've already set it up) show as-is
  • Updates from either household appear on the display automatically — no manual syncing
  • Each home pairs its own tablet if you want a screen in both kitchens — same shared calendar, separate displays

Who This Fits

Co-parenting families who already coordinate through a shared Google Calendar and want that schedule visible at a glance — start in one kitchen, or run a separate display in each home if both households want the wall calendar. Kids check "am I at Mom's or Dad's tonight" without opening an app; parents track pickups without a text thread.

FAQ

Can both households see the same calendar?
Yes — as long as the calendar is shared in Google Calendar, each household can run its own Go Check the Fridge display off the same synced schedule.
Does it show custody-specific labels or color-coding?
It displays whatever's already in your Google Calendar, including any color-coding or labels you've set up.
Do both parents need to pay separately?
Yes, if both homes want a physical screen. Pricing is per screen ($8.99/month or $79/year each), not one family license. Start with one home — the other can add a display later. Use code FIRSTYEAR at checkout for $39 your first year on the annual plan (then $79/year).
Is there a free trial?
Yes — each screen gets its own 14-day free trial, then $8.99/month or $79/year per screen. Use code FIRSTYEAR at checkout for $39 your first year on the annual plan (then $79/year).

Put the shared schedule on the fridge — start with one home

Per screen, not a family license. Add the other household later if you want.

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