Cultivate: Relationships

Never wonder how to show up for the people you love

Visit Website
July 18, 2026 Cultivate has launched!

Hi IH!

Never wonder how to show up for the people you love. That's the whole idea behind Cultivate. We all want to be a better spouse, a more present parent, a friend who actually follows up. The hard part isn't the want — it's finding time for intentionality and knowing what to actually do with it on a random Tuesday when you're busy and the moment's already slipping by.

So I built Cultivate to close that gap.

How it works

Every relationship you add gets its own ring — like Apple's Activity Rings, but for the people in your life instead of your steps. Show up for someone — a real conversation, a completed goal, a moment of actual presence — track it and the ring fills. Let it go quiet, and you'll feel that too. It's a simple, honest way to see where your attention is actually going, not just where you meant it to go. Cultivate helps you develop a plan for each relationship and actually stick to it.

What's actually in it

250+ pre-built plans across marriage, parenting, friendship, extended family, mentorship, and work relationships — real goals with real timing, not vague advice

A full character-building library for parents — 20 traits (honesty, courage, kindness, resilience, and more), each with age-specific plans from toddlerhood through 18

Brainstorm — stuck on what to do for someone? Get a personalized idea in seconds, tailored to who they are to you

Build your own plans if you don't see what you need

Today view — everything due across every relationship you're tracking, in one place

What it's not

It's not a to-do app wearing a relationship costume. Every plan exists because it actually helps a relationship — not because it fills a checklist.

On privacy

Cultivate works entirely on your device. No account, no ads, no subscription — just a one-time unlock. Your relationships are yours; they never leave your phone.

I'd love for you to try it and tell me what you think — especially if you're a parent like me, because I invested a lot in identifying meaningful plans to help parents cultivate character in their kids!

Comment

About

I'm a husband and dad who realized I was spending time with my family without truly investing in it. Cultivate gives every relationship its own ring — show up, it fills; go quiet, you feel it.