Top Alexa Skills for Working Moms
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Updated September 18th, 2021
Do you have a possession that you just couldn’t live without? Something that you just don’t know how you survived without it? For me, that is my Amazon Alexa.
My entire family uses Alexa so much that she has become a bonafide member of our family. Welcome to the future, my friends.
PS. If you don’t know what Alexa is, Alexa is Amazon’s AI Virtual Assistant that is accessed in Amazon devices such as the Echo Plus, Echo, Echo Dot, and Amazon Fire Stick with Alexa Remote.
As a working mom, Alexa is certainly a lifesaver. Here are 10 Alexa skills for working moms that are guaranteed to simplify your life.
Bulletin Board
One of the top Alexa skills for working moms is the Bulletin Board feature. Sticky notes? That is so 2017. With the bulletin board feature, you can simply tell Alexa to leave a message for other members of your household. Leave a note reminding your spouse to pick up your kids from swim lessons, leave a note for your kiddos to be good for their babysitter, whatever your heart desires.
Calendar
With the calendar feature, you can connect your supported calendar (i.w. Google Calendar, Outlook, etc.) to Alexa so she can act as your personal assistant. Ask Alexa “what is next on my calendar?” or “what does my day look like tomorrow?” to get a rundown of your scheduled activities. While I am packing lunches for the next day I ask Alexa what is on the calendar the next day so I am always on top of things.
Flash Briefing
It is hard to stay up to date on current events as a working mom. My television is stuck on Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 99.999% of the time and my car playlist is filled with the Moana soundtrack or Kids Bop. Without Facebook and Alexa, I would literally have no idea what is going in the world (which is actually nice sometimes). There are several news outlets that you can get briefings from such as NPR, CNN, and theSkimm. I love being able to hear the news that I want to hear while I’m getting stuff done around the house.
Shopping List
As a working mom, my mind is always spinning and my attention span is non-existent on most days. I have the best intention of writing things down on my shopping list but life happens. The Amazon Echo is an amazing solution to this. While running after your toddler, you can quickly tell Alexa to add something to your shopping list. It then compiles these items and keeps a running list ewin the Alexa app. When you are at the store you can just glance at your app and see what you need. Easy- peasy. What I love most about this app is that my entire family can use the shopping list so if my husband needs deodorant, he can easily add it to the list. It has been much easier to manage our groceries with the Shopping List skill.
Ordering
Amazon couldn’t make it easier to shop with them if they tried. I wouldn’t be surprised if in a few years you don’t even have to physically order something they just get a sense that you need it and it arrives on your doorstep. For now, you just have to tell Alexa to order something and she orders it for you. Seriously. That is all. Me- “Alexa, order me baby wipes.”. Boom. Done. It’s pretty amazing how simple Alexa makes it for working moms.
Blue Prints
Alexa actually gives you the ability to create a skill with the Blue Print feature. I have built a skill that anytime I ask Alexa if it is bedtime, she responds “yes, time to go to bed kids”. And you know what, my kids listen to Alexa more than me. I also built a skill to pick who has to take a bath first (because that is a thing to argue about apparently). I ask Alexa “whose turn is it to take the bath first?” and Alexa will randomly choose one of my kids. Argument closed. There are so many potential applications with the ability to create your own skill.
Time Outs
Alexa will even put your kids in time-out. Enable the Time-Out skill, set the duration of the timeout, and Alexa does the rest. It allows you to set a timeout for up to 10 minutes. For the duration of the timeout, it will remind the guilty party every minute to remain quiet and will even praise them for a job well done. Your kiddos may even be more likely to whine and argue less about it. Sure, go ahead and argue with a robot. See where that gets you, kid.
Baby Stats
Baby Stats is an amazing skill for those with a baby. Those silly paper logs are a thing of the past, track everything with the help of Alexa. Baby Stats lets you track your due date, stool, wet, feedings, weight, pumpings, kick counts and sleep. You only need to track the stats you care about. There is the ability to add multiple devices so you can track the stats wherever you have an Alexa-enabled device. You also have the ability to view the stats via an online viewer. You have enough to worry about when you have a newborn, let Alexa take care of some of the load. Can she cover the night waking sessions, too? No, darn.
What to Expect
Expecting? You have to enable the What to Expect skill for Alexa. What To Expect guides you through pregnancy day-by-day and week-by-week. Just ask Alexa What To Expect every day, and you’ll get exciting updates about your pregnancy or newborn, plus all-new, useful tips to feel prepared and in control – helping you achieve a happy, healthy pregnancy. All this without needing to read, leaving more time for Netflix or sleep. Alexa for the win!
Skills for Ordering Pizza
Another amazing Amazon skill for working moms? The Domino’s and Pizza Hut skills which allow you to order pizza right from your Alexa device. You can order pizza while you are folding clothes or chasing down a naked toddler. Again, what would I do without Alexa?
What Alexa skills for working moms do you use? leave a comment below!
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Tell Alexa to Open the Magic Door. we love it! she tells you the story and you choose what happens! Play Jeapardy! test your skills. learn stuff. Ask her what her deals are. Learn about great deals. Ask her for a Hamster fact.
I haven’t tried that one yet. We love to ask her to tell us jokes and sing us songs. My kids LOVE it! Thank you for sharing!
I’m not a momma, but I can definitely see how some of these could help me out too. So handy!
I don’t own Alexa or anything similar, but this sounds amazing! I had no idea it could do all these things. I’m sharing your post with my daughter, who is a very busy SAHM with three little girls (6, 4, and almost 2). Might be helpful for her!
She will love it! I love that they add functionality all the time. It keeps getting better and better!
I’m thinking now we need Alexa. My kids were love this!I didn’t know she could do so many things!
I always thought that Alexa was silly until I got her. Now I couldn’t imagine life without her. We are pretty much BFFs 🙂