Voice to Text for Parents and Caregivers
Parenting doesn't pause for email. You're holding a baby, supervising homework, breaking up sibling fights, or just trying to keep everyone alive until bedtime. But work messages keep coming, and the guilt of ignoring them — or ignoring your kids to type — is exhausting. Blurt gives you a way out: hold a button, speak your reply, release. Text appears while your hands stay on your child. No more choosing between being present for your kids and staying responsive at work. Voice typing for the impossible juggle of modern parenting.
The Typing Problem
Your hands are literally holding a child
There's a baby in your arms, a toddler on your lap, or a child gripping your hand. Your boss sends an urgent question. Your client needs a quick confirmation. The message would take 15 seconds to type — if you had hands available. But you don't. And putting the child down means meltdown, or they'll wander into danger, or they'll just climb right back up. The message sits there, unanswered, while guilt builds.
Nap time is sacred — and fragile
The baby finally fell asleep. On you. Moving means waking them, and waking them means another 45 minutes of trying to get them back down. But you have work to do. You can see your laptop across the room. You could speak a reply without moving, without waking anyone — if typing wasn't the only option. Instead, you sit frozen, watching messages pile up, praying they stay asleep long enough.
Constant interruptions make typing impossible
You start typing a response. 'Mom, can I have a snack?' You resume. 'She took my toy!' You try again. 'I need help with this.' By the time you finish one paragraph, you've been interrupted seven times, your train of thought is gone, and the message reads like you wrote it during an earthquake. Because essentially, you did.
The guilt of typing while your kids want your attention
They're asking you a question, showing you something, wanting connection. And you're looking at a screen, typing. They see the back of your head, your distracted 'uh-huh.' The message you're writing isn't even important, but you're already mid-sentence. The look in their eyes when they realize you're not really listening — that stays with you.
Evenings are chaos, but work doesn't stop
Dinner, bath time, bedtime routine, stories, one more glass of water, checking for monsters. Somewhere in there, you're supposed to respond to the end-of-day messages that came in. You're exhausted, your hands are wet from bath time, and typing feels like one more task on an endless list. Some messages just don't get answered until tomorrow.
How It Works
Blurt works from anywhere on your Mac. Your hands can stay on your kids while your voice handles work.
Hold your hotkey
Press your chosen keyboard shortcut. A small indicator confirms Blurt is listening. One finger, one second.
Speak while parenting
Say what you need to type. Keep holding your child, keep watching the playground, keep supervising homework. Blurt captures your words.
Release and return to your kids
Text appears at your cursor. No need to review, copy, or paste. Back to what matters — the tiny humans who need you.
Real Scenarios
Responding to work during feeding time
Your baby is nursing or taking a bottle. Both hands are occupied — one supporting the baby, one holding the bottle or available for burping. A work message comes in that needs a quick reply. Without disturbing the feed or putting baby down, you hold your hotkey and speak your response. Message sent, baby still eating peacefully, no one's routine interrupted.
Sending updates while supervising at the playground
You're at the park, eyes on your kids as they climb, swing, and run. Your boss needs a status update. Looking down at your phone to type means taking your eyes off a child who's decided the top of the slide looks climbable. Instead, you speak your update while watching them, hands free to grab them if needed.
Capturing ideas during the bedtime routine
You're reading a story, rubbing a back, or lying in the dark waiting for a child to fall asleep. Your mind wanders to tomorrow's work — that email you need to send, that idea for the project. Instead of hoping you'll remember it in the morning (you won't), you whisper it into Blurt. The note is captured, the child undisturbed, the thought preserved.
Quick replies during homework supervision
You're helping with math, spelling words, or just providing the presence that keeps a child focused. Stepping away to type on your laptop means they lose focus. But you can voice a reply while still engaged with their work, still pointing at the problem, still being the homework anchor they need.
Messaging during baby naps
The baby fell asleep on you in the rocking chair. Moving is not an option. But you have 30 minutes of enforced stillness, your phone is within reach, and there are messages to send. Voice them quietly, one by one. Work gets done, baby stays asleep, everyone wins.
Staying in touch while playing with kids
You're building blocks, playing pretend, or pushing a swing. Your kids have your attention — really, truly have it. A message comes in. Instead of the context switch that breaks the play and makes them wait, you voice a quick reply without breaking eye contact. 'Watch me, watch me!' — you are watching, and the message still got sent.
Drafting notes during school pickup chaos
You're in the car, kids loading in, backpacks flying, stories from the day overlapping. There's something you need to remember to do when you get home. Speak it into Blurt while managing seatbelts and snack requests. The note is there when you need it, captured in the chaos.
Why Blurt works better for parents than built-in dictation
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation with one hand | Single hotkey, one finger, instant | Double-tap function key or navigate to icon |
| Works while distracted | Designed for interrupted, chaotic environments | Requires focused attention to verify |
| Speed from speech to text | Under 500ms — matches the pace of parenting | 2-3 second delay while child asks another question |
| Background noise handling | Handles kids talking, playing, crying nearby | Struggles with household noise |
| Automatic punctuation | Intelligent punctuation — no commands to remember | Must dictate 'period' 'comma' while child interrupts |
| Quiet voice support | Works at whisper volume for sleeping babies | Requires clearer, louder speech |
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