Instructions Not Included
The manual doesn't exist. The resources do.
Free guides, tools, and community for parents. Practical parenting guides, interactive tools, and community support — start wherever you need to today.
Parenting didn't come with a manual.
Finding help shouldn't feel like another full-time job.
Instructions Not Included is a free resource library by Maternal Menace, created for parents navigating the real-life challenges of raising kids. Find practical guides, helpful tools, parenting resources, and community support for the things nobody fully prepares you for.
Explore resources covering neurodivergent parenting, autism and ADHD, child sleep, disability support, housing assistance, financial resources, parental burnout, family routines, everyday life skills, and more.
Whether you're looking for answers, trying to find help for your family, or just need a starting point when everything feels overwhelming, you'll find practical information designed for real families and real life.
No perfect-parent expectations. No one-size-fits-all solutions. Just useful resources, thoughtful support, and a place to start figuring things out.
Free guides, tools, and community for parents.
Created by Maternal Menace, because none of us got the instructions.
Free Resources
Printables, guides, checklists and cheat sheets — organized by category and free to download.
Interactive Tools
Sleep tools and the free sleep quiz, account-saved daily tasks and badges, routines, regulation help and meal planning.
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Community BoardsFree topic boards to share wins, swap tips and find parent friends — under a username.Outside services
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