The feature you've been silently wishing for (probably while your hands were covered in peanut butter or holding a sleeping baby) has officially arrived! Voice Mode with Riley is HERE for our beta group members, and it's about to transform how you multitask through the beautiful chaos of family life.

No more typing one-handed while balancing a toddler on your hip - just speak naturally to Riley and hear Riley respond to you with the answers you need!

What Makes This New Feature Special?

Think of Voice Mode as your personal assistant who not only listens (unlike certain small humans we know and love) but speaks back to you, too! This fresh addition to Riley's capabilities means you can:

• Have real conversations hands-free - Because your hands are already occupied with snack preparation, toy repair, and approximately 47 other daily tasks.
• Hear immediate spoken responses - For those "I need an answer NOW before this tiny human melts down" moments.
• Experience a truly interactive, personalized helper - Riley learns your family's unique patterns, responding verbally with suggestions that fit your real life.

How Voice Mode Works

Voice Mode

• Tap the 🎙️ microphone icon in the chat bar.
• Speak your question as you would normally type it - no need for any special phrasing
• Riley responds as usual in chat
• If you want Riley to read its response out to you, press down on the message and select "Play Audio".

Audio In Chat

Just like sending voice notes to your besties, you can:

• Tap the mic icon to record and send a voice note
• Riley responds in chat
• Hold down on the message to play it or read the text

Why This New Feature Changes Everything

The science is clear: reducing decision fatigue helps preserve your mental bandwidth for the moments that truly matter. Voice Mode isn't just convenient - it's a mental health tool disguised as a tech feature! Those conversations with Riley save you precious minutes that add up to more quality time with your little ones (or maybe even a few moments of blissful silence with your coffee while it's still hot).

Quick Start Tips for the New Feature

• Enable microphone access when prompted - It's a one-time setup for ongoing sanity-saving
• Speak naturally - Just like you would to another adult (remember what that's like?)

Remember, this exciting new addition to Riley isn't just about fancy technology - it's about honoring the reality that parenting requires both hands, most of your brain cells, and all of your heart. We created Voice Mode because we believe you deserve tools that work as hard as you do.

Remember, parenting is hard enough - your support tools shouldn't be. Voice Mode is here to make your parenting journey just a little bit smoother, because every parent deserves a helper who not only listens when called but also answers back.