Time + Remembering / kids · teens · adults / Check-in

Before I Leave

A 20-second pause at the door, in the same order, every single time.

What this is for

The moment of leaving is when the most gets forgotten, because your brain has already jumped ahead to where you're going.

When to use it

Every time, right before you open the door.

What you leave with

A quick, repeatable check that catches the usual suspects before you're out the door.

1 / 2

Before you open the door, check:

Pick one to keep going.

Understand why

A girl at a family table mid-conversation, listening

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