How to add the Weekend Split AKA 70/30 Schedule to the Shared Calendar

There are several breakdowns of how to divide time in a 70/30 arrangement. The most common is the weekend schedule, where a child is with one parent during the week and the other on weekends.

This schedule will consist of two Repeating Event Series; one for Parent A and one for Parent B.

Follow the steps below to create the Weekend Split AKA 70/30 Schedule using the website:

1. From the Calendar section of your account, select the green "+" icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen
2. Select the "Category Color" (This step is optional but useful for customizing events on the calendar. Please note: your co-parent will not be able to see the colors you have chosen for your events)
3. Enter the "Event Name" (ex: Parent A)
4. Under "Event Details", enter any notes regarding the event (optional)
5. Select a "Start Date" (ex: First day of Parent A's Event Series)
6. Select an "End Date" (ex: Last day of Parent A's Event Series)
7. Select a "Start Time" and an "End Time"
8. Toggle "Repeat this event?" and enter how often this event repeats (for this schedule, select "Weekly")
9. From the drop-down under "Repeats every", select "Week"
10. Under "Stop Repeating Event", select "Never" (or you can enter a date that the event stops repeating by clicking "On date" and entering a specific date)
11. Click "Create Event"

Example - website view:

In the example below, Parent B has its event set to repeat every weekend, and Parent A's event is set to repeat every week during the weekdays.

Creating this schedule when signed in on the TalkingParents mobile app will be very similar, with slight variations.

Follow the steps below to create the Weekend Split, AKA 70/30 Schedule, using the mobile app:

1. From the Calendar section of your account, select the "+" icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen
2. Enter the "Event Name" (ex: Parent A)
3. Under "Event Details," enter any notes regarding the event (optional)
4. Select the "Category Color" (This step is optional but useful for customizing events on the calendar. Please note: your co-parent will not be able to see the colors you have chosen for your events)
5. Select a "Start Date" (ex: First day of Parent A's two-day Event Series)
6. Select an "End Date" (ex: Last day of Parent A's two-day Event Series)
7. Select a "Start Time" and an "End Time."
8. Toggle "Repeat" and enter how often this event occurs (for this schedule, select "Weekly"), then click "Next."
9. From the drop-down under "Repeats every," select "Week," then click "Next."
10. If you do not want the event series to stop repeating, select "Never" and then click "Finish" (or you can enter a date that the event stops repeating by clicking "On date" and entering a specific date)
11. Click "Create Event."

Example - mobile app view:

In the example below, Parent B has its event set to repeat every weekend, and Parent A's event is set to repeat every week during the weekdays.