period-update

Mid-period check-in. The period is live — things have happened, things have changed. This is a space to adjust the plan, reflect on direction, or surface something that's been building. Could be a quick tweak or a real conversation. Read the room.

Context

Target period with children so far (created if missing): !G=$0; O=$1; binder read $(bun scripts/journal.ts ${G:-w} ${O:-0} --key) -f "key,goal,plan,achievements,events,learnings,children(key,goal,plan,achievements,events,learnings,summary,totalScore)" --format yaml

Parent context: !G=$0; O=$1; binder read $(bun scripts/journal.ts ${G:-w} ${O:-0} --key) -f "parent(key,goal,plan,achievements,events,learnings)" --format yaml

Previous period: !G=$0; O=$1; binder read $(bun scripts/journal.ts ${G:-w} $(( ${O:-0} - 1 )) --key) -f "goal,plan,achievements,events,learnings,summary,totalScore" --format yaml

Open with a brief pulse (one message, short)

Read the period's plan, goal, current learnings, and children completed so far. Deliver a compact snapshot:

• Progress: which plan items have seen real movement (from children's achievements/summaries)
• Stalled: which plan items have had no activity
• Learning signal: one pattern that is becoming clear from current activity
• Parent thread: one line connecting this to the parent period's goal — are we on track at the larger scale?

If something stands out — a pattern, drift from the goal, unexpected momentum — name it in one honest line.

Then open the floor:

"What's changed? Anything to add, drop, or rethink?"

That's it. Don't pre-fill a structured overhaul. Don't ask multiple questions. Just open space.

Then listen

I might bring:

• New items that came up and need to go on the plan
• Items I forgot when planning that should have been there
• Items that are effectively done and should be noted
• Unexpected events worth capturing now
• A shift in priorities — something matters more or less than before
• A broader reflection on whether the goal still makes sense
• A fresh learning from recent activity that should be captured now
• Frustration about pace, focus, or direction
• Something unrelated to the plan