Why I Started a Community for AI-Curious Parents (And You're Invited)

Picture this: It's 8:47 PM on a Tuesday. Your kid just remembered they have a math test tomorrow. You're staring at fractions worksheets and everyone's getting cranky. Sound familiar?

Six months ago, this would have sent me spiraling.

Tonight? I pulled out my phone, spent 5 minutes creating a personalized study guide, and my daughter went to bed feeling confident instead of stressed.

The difference? I learned to partner with AI like a mother.

The Evolution of My AI Sidekicks: From Work to Parenting and Daily Life

I'll be honest—I was drawn to AI pretty early on. When ChatGPT launched, my natural curiosity kicked in (former teacher habits die hard). I started using it for work tasks and quickly discovered it was making my daily life noticeably more efficient.

After about six months of experiencing real benefits professionally, I had one of those lightbulb moments: What if I could apply these same strategies to the beautiful chaos of parenting? So I started experimenting. First with education apps like Khanmigo, then testing homework help scenarios with other tools.

Some experiments flopped completely. But others stuck around because they gave me something I desperately needed: time back in my week. Real, measurable hours that I could spend actually connecting with my kids instead of scrambling to create practice worksheets at bedtime.

The turning point came when I realized our kids aren't just growing up with AI. They're AI natives. They've been using it through Alexa, Spotify, and Gmail without even thinking about it. Now with tools like ChatGPT showing up in their classrooms, they'll interact with this technology as naturally as we learned to Google things.

That's when it hit me: my job as a mom just expanded. The question isn't whether AI will be part of their lives. It's whether I'll be equipped to guide them through it.

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The Data That Surprised Me

As I was figuring all this out, I wondered if I was the only parent experimenting with AI for family life. Turns out, I wasn't alone at all.

According to a recent Menlo Ventures report (https://menlovc.com/perspective/2025-the-state-of-consumer-ai/) surveying over 5,000 U.S. adults, parents are using AI at rates that surprised everyone:

• 79% of parents have used AI compared to just 54% of non-parents
• 29% of parents use it daily, nearly twice the rate of non-parents
• We're turning to AI for managing childcare, research, and organizing our lives

The report showed that parents aren't just trying AI. We're becoming power users, not because we're tech experts, but because we're problem-solvers willing to try anything that helps our families thrive.

But here's the thing: there's still a gap. Some parents are experimenting daily, others are trying it occasionally, and about 21% haven't started at all. Many of us are figuring it out in isolation, wondering if we're doing it right.

What I've Learned About Reclaiming Time

Through all my experimenting, I discovered something important: AI wasn't replacing the meaningful parts of parenting. It was giving me more time for them.

I started organizing my discoveries around an easy-to-remember acronym: T.I.M.E.

T - Tutoring support that actually works. No more homework battles because I can create practice materials that match what they're learning in class.

I - Ideas when my creative well runs dry. Rainy day activities, conversation starters for car rides, birthday party themes that don't require Pinterest deep dives.

M - Management of the endless household logistics. Schedules and routines customized to meet the unique needs of our actual life, not some idealized version of it.

E - Encouragement for those important growth moments. The right words for those important growth moments, informed by child development wisdom in a custom AI assistant based on my parenting philosophy.

This framework helped me see where AI could genuinely help without taking over the parts of parenting that matter most.

Ready to stop experimenting alone?
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Why I'm Building This Community

That's what LIKEAMOTHER.AI is about. Whether you're already experimenting with AI or you're curious but haven't started, you shouldn't have to figure this out alone.

This community offers:

• Practical strategies tested in real family chaos
• A place to ask questions without judgment
• Resources for every comfort level with technology
• Free workshops and ongoing support as we all learn together

What makes this different? Everything I share has survived the test of actual family life. I'm not throwing random AI tips at you. I'm showing you what actually works when your kid needs help with math at 8:47 PM on a Tuesday.

The Approach That Matters: Parent-in-the-Loop

Here's what guides everything we do: parents stay in the loop, always. Just like I decide what my kids eat and when they sleep, I determine if, when, and how they interact with AI tools. Safety, privacy, and intentionality come first.

We're also focused on building genuine AI literacy. Our job description as parents now includes being digital guides for our kids, and that means we need to understand this technology ourselves first.

Ready to Learn Together?

I'm starting with a free masterclass where I'll teach the complete T.I.M.E. framework and share the specific tools that have made the biggest difference in my daily life as a working mom.

Whether you're brand new to AI or you've been experimenting on your own, there's space for you in this community. Because here's what I've learned: figuring out new things is always easier when you don't have to do it alone.

Save your spot in the free masterclass: How to Partner with AI Like a Mother Masterclass

Still wondering if this is for you? Here's my simple test: Do you ever feel like you're drowning in the logistics of parenting while wishing you had more time for actual connection with your kids? Are you open to learning about ways that AI could help? If that resonates, this masterclass will give you practical ways to shift that balance.

Join us here: How to Partner with AI Like a Mother Masterclass

About Julie: Working mom, former teacher, and founder of LIKEAMOTHER.AI. Currently figuring out how to help other parents turn AI into a productivity partner without losing what makes parenting meaningful.