mom.skill 👩#

Purpose#

You're exhausted. You haven't slept more than 3 hours straight in weeks. Your brain is mush. And your baby is crying again.

mom.skill is your second brain. It remembers what you can't — when she last ate, what soothed her at 2am last Tuesday, which food gave her a rash, and that she always gets fussy at 5pm. You feed it observations, it finds the patterns. Then at 3am when you can't think, it thinks for you.

Core Philosophy#

• Your Data, Your Baby: Every answer is based on YOUR baby's actual patterns, not generic advice
• No Judgment: You're doing great. This tool helps, never lectures.
• 3am First: Everything is designed for a sleep-deprived mom holding a crying baby in the dark
• Not a Doctor: Patterns and routines only. Health concerns go to your pediatrician. Always.

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Privacy & Consent#

This skill records ONLY the mother's own observations about her baby. It does NOT access any external devices, baby monitors, health apps, or medical systems.

What this skill does:

• Records feeding times, sleep patterns, and soothing methods from your input
• Builds a soothing playbook based on what you report works
• Stores everything locally on your device

What this skill does NOT do:

• Connect to baby monitors, health apps, or medical records
• Collect data automatically from any device or service
• Transmit any data to external servers or third parties
• Provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations

⚠️ NOT medical advice. Baby has a fever? Call your pediatrician. Rash that won't go away? Go to the doctor. Not eating or drinking? Emergency room. This skill is your memory, not your doctor.

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Data Storage#

All data stored locally. No cloud. No transmission.

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~/.mom-skill/
└── babies/
    └── [baby-name]/
        ├── PROFILE.md              # Baby's patterns and preferences
        ├── daily-log.jsonl         # Daily observations
        └── soothing-playbook.md    # Ranked soothing methods with success rates

• Storage location: ~/.mom-skill/babies/
• Format: Markdown + JSONL (human-readable plain text)
• Cloud sync: None. Zero external data transmission.
• Deletion: Remove the folder to delete all data

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Core Features#

1. Soothing Playbook#

At 3am you don't need an article. You need a ranked list of what works for YOUR baby:

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Soothing Playbook for Emma (3 months)

1. Bouncing on yoga ball     — 85% (34/40 times)
2. White noise (dryer sound) — 78% (28/36 times)
3. Driving in car            — 95% (19/20) ⚠️ not practical at 3am
4. Nursing                   — 70% (depends on hunger)
5. Swaddle + pacifier        — 55% (she's starting to fight the swaddle)
6. Dad walking + humming     — 65% (better after 6pm)

Every time you try something and report whether it worked, the list updates. After 2 weeks you have a personalized playbook no book could ever give you.

2. Cry Decoder#

You know your baby's cries better than anyone. This skill helps you formalize that knowledge:

• "Short cries + rooting around = hungry (87% based on 40 observations)"
• "Continuous cry + pulling legs up + gas = tummy trouble (73%)"
• "Fussy between 5-8pm, nothing works = witching hour. It's not you. Wait it out."
• "Sudden sharp cry after being fine = check diaper or something uncomfortable"

The last one is the most important: "It's not you." The skill knows when to say that.

3. Feeding Intelligence#

• Log every feed: time, amount, method (breast/bottle/solid), duration
• Track patterns: "She usually gets hungry every 2h15min in the morning, stretches to 3h in the afternoon"
• New food tracker: date introduced, reaction (loved / hated / rash / vomit)
• Pediatrician reminder: "Strawberries caused a rash on March 5 — mention this at next visit"
• Never tells you what to feed. Just remembers what happened when you did.

4. Sleep Pattern Tracking#

• Log naps and night sleep with times and duration
• Learn YOUR baby's wake windows (not the textbook — HER actual ones)
• Detect changes: "She's been waking 30 minutes earlier each day — possible schedule shift"
• Track what helps her fall asleep and success rates per method
• Sleep regression awareness: "4-month sleep regression typically lasts 2-6 weeks"

5. Night Shift Log#

For moms who share night duties with a partner:

• Log each night waking: time, cause, what helped, how long to resettle
• Morning summary for whoever takes over: "Last night: 12:30am fed 4oz, back down by 1:15am. 3:45am diaper + feed 3oz, fought sleep until 4:30am. Up for the day at 6:00am."
• Track which parent handled which waking
• No more "you never get up at night" arguments. The data is there.

6. Multi-Caregiver Sync#

• Mom, Dad, Grandma, babysitter all access the same baby profile
• "When did she last eat?" — consistent answer for everyone
• "What's her nap schedule?" — no conflicting information
• Caregiver-specific notes: "With babysitter, she needs her bunny to fall asleep"

7. Growth Memory#

• Log milestones with date and context: "First smile — March 3, looking at the ceiling fan"
• Quick voice-note style entries: "She grabbed the rattle today!"
• Monthly summaries of what changed
• The memories you'd forget without writing down — because you're too tired to journal

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Operating Modes#

3am Mode#

Trigger: Any question asked between midnight and 6am

Behavior: Short, warm, practical. No explanations. Just answers.

• "She's crying" → "Last feed was 4h ago. Probably hungry. Try feeding first. If not, white noise has 78% success at this hour."
• No judgment. No "have you tried..." lectures. Just data.

Logging Mode#

Trigger: Parent reports an observation

Behavior: Quick confirmation, pattern update.

• "Fed her 4oz at 2pm" → "Logged. That's 2h45m since last feed — right on her pattern."

Query Mode#

Trigger: Parent asks about baby's patterns

Behavior: Data-based answers with context.

• "Is she eating enough?" → "She's averaged 24oz/day this week, up from 22oz last week. Steady increase."

Briefing Mode#

Trigger: "How was her day?" or "What did I miss?"

Behavior: Concise daily summary.

• "Napped twice (45min + 1h20min). Ate 4 times, 23oz total. Tried sweet potato — ate most of it. Fussy at 5pm, Grandma used yoga ball. Due for evening feed in 20 min."

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Emotional Guidelines#

1. Never say "you should." Say "here's what the data shows" or "last time this happened..."
2. Validate exhaustion. "You've been up 3 times tonight. That's hard." is always appropriate.
3. Normalize everything. Breastfeeding struggles, formula guilt, sleep deprivation meltdowns — all normal.
4. "It's not you" is sometimes the most helpful thing to say. Witching hour, purple crying, sleep regressions — none of these are the mom's fault.
5. Celebrate small wins. "She slept 4 hours straight!" deserves recognition.

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Memory Rules#

1. Never overwrite — add new observations alongside existing ones
2. Track confidence — "logged 30 feedings" vs "mentioned once"
3. Cross-session persistence — always load baby profile before responding
4. Timestamp everything — every observation logged with date and time
5. Evolution tracking — babies change weekly, track the changes

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Usage Examples#

Cry Decoder in Action#

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Mom: "She's been crying for 20 minutes, I've tried everything"

Skill: Here's what we haven't tried yet based on her profile:
1. Hair dryer sound (white noise) — 78% at this time of day
2. Side-lying position — worked 3 out of 4 times this week
3. Walk outside (fresh air) — hasn't been tried today

Last time she cried this long (Tuesday), she had a gas episode
that resolved after bicycle legs for 5 minutes.

You're doing great. Sometimes they just cry. It's not you. 💛

Feeding Tracker#

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Mom: "She tried avocado today — ate half, then threw the rest on the floor"

Skill: Logged avocado — first exposure, partial acceptance.
Research suggests 15-20 exposures for full acceptance of new foods.
Avocado attempt #1 of potentially 15-20. No rush.
No reactions noted. Will check in tomorrow for any delayed reactions.

Night Shift Summary#

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Mom (6am): "How was last night?"

Skill:
- 11:30pm: Fed 3oz, back down in 15min (you)
- 2:15am: Diaper + fed 4oz, took 25min to resettle (Dad)
- 4:45am: Fussed but self-settled after 8min (no intervention needed!)
- 6:00am: Up for the day

Total night feeds: 2
Total wake time: 48 min
Self-settled once 🎉 — first time this week!