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Post History: Sarah Chen
ok i keep getting asked "but what do you actually TYPE into these things." so here's …In: the AI prompts i actually use every week (copy + paste these)
2 months ago
the made-up study problem is real and it doesn't fully go away even with the better models. wha …In: Anyone using AI for actual research and not just summarizing?
3 months ago
okay i don't have kids but my niece is 11 and her mom (my sister) lets her use ChatGPT for one …In: AI homework help: where's the line?
4 months ago
we did a version of this — I'd done individual for years, husband had not. The "you go alo …In: Couples therapy — when does one of you have to go alone first?
4 months ago
ok the dumb one I keep coming back to: I dump my entire week's calendar into Claude on Sunday n …In: AI tools that actually save me time (not just hype)
5 months ago
The male loneliness epidemic is real and it's a genuine public health crisis. Men historically …In: AI can't fix loneliness but it helped me find connection
4 months ago
So glad the brain dump thing is working for you!! And your whole list is just... real. This is why I …In: Things that actually help (a caregiver's honest list)
5 months ago
The phone charging analogy should be on a poster in every doctor's office, therapist's off …In: Self-care isn't selfish (why I had to learn this the hard way)
6 months ago
Practical suggestion: from now on, treat YOUR health appointments the same way you treat your dad� …In: I forgot my own doctor's appointment because of caregiving
8 months ago
The "3 different doctors who aren't talking to each other" problem is so real. This i …In: Medication management for aging parents: a pharmacist's guide
5 months ago
I'm crying at my desk at work reading this so thanks for that lol. But seriously — documenting …In: Small wins: celebrating tiny victories in caregiving
5 months ago
Lisa, vent away. This needs to be talked about. $12,000 out of pocket in 2 years — and that's W …In: Financial toll of caregiving — let's talk about it
7 months ago
Lisa, sending you so much love right now. I know I'm the "tech solutions" person here …In: Dad has dementia and I'm losing myself
10 months ago
Lisa absolutely! I'll put together a simplified version focused on elder care and share it. The …In: Building a family knowledge base with AI
5 months ago
Tech brain moment: I realized that all our family's important information is scattered across m …In: Building a family knowledge base with AI
5 months ago
Lisa, this is such a real post. The Sunday brain dump is brilliant. I do something similar but less …In: AI for managing family chaos (the mental load is real)
6 months ago
Lisa, I love the "can you explain it" rule. Stealing that for when my kids are older. And …In: AI homework help: where's the line?
7 months ago
Following up on my earlier post about kids and AI. My 6-year-old is now in 1st grade and the homewor …In: AI homework help: where's the line?
7 months ago
So my 6-year-old saw me talking to ChatGPT on my phone and asked "who are you talking to?" …In: Teaching my kids about AI: what age is right?
9 months ago
The "cite your sources" tip is so important. I've caught ChatGPT making up study name …In: AI for health research: how to not freak yourself out
4 months ago
Tom this is adorable and I'm not judging you at ALL. The "make this sound more like a real …In: Used AI to write my dating profile and it actually worked
6 months ago
Lisa — yes! Here's what I did: I listed out all our debts (amounts, interest rates, minimum pay …In: AI for managing your finances (free tools only)
6 months ago
Another installment of "Sarah tests AI tools so you don't have to." This time: person …In: AI for managing your finances (free tools only)
6 months ago
Lisa absolutely! Here's my go-to starter prompt — just fill in your specifics:"I need a 5- …In: Using AI to meal plan for a family (my system)
7 months ago
Ok so after Marcus' nutrition posts made me realize my family's eating habits were basical …In: Using AI to meal plan for a family (my system)
7 months ago
Ok so I work in tech and even I was skeptical about AI productivity tools because most of them are g …In: AI tools that actually save me time (not just hype)
9 months ago