8pm was war in my house.
My parents would ask about homework. I would shut down. They would push. I would explode. Every. Single. Night.
They thought I was lazy. I thought I was broken.
Turns out I was neither. My brain just doesn’t hold task sequences the way other brains do. No amount of trying harder fixes that. You wouldn’t tell a diabetic to try harder to produce insulin.
What works: external systems that remember for you.
I figured this out the hard way. Years of zeros. Years of fights. Years of “you’re so smart, why won’t you just apply yourself?”
Now I build for other families what I wish someone had built for me.
About
Every Night at 8pm, Same War
I was the ADHD kid drowning in high school.
"This isn't a parenting failure. It's an automation problem."
The Brutal Irony
Today I'm an automation engineer. I build AI systems for companies that run themselves.
I can architect complex workflows. Design dashboards. Write scripts that do boring tasks while humans sleep.
But I couldn't crack the one system that mattered most when I was 15: getting my own homework done without destroying my relationship with my parents.
And here's the thing that still makes me angry: This kind of AI didn't exist when I needed it.
What Finally Worked
I stopped trying to "try harder."
I stopped believing I needed more discipline, motivation, or time management skills.
I started building infrastructure instead.
Not another planner. Not another app. Not another weekly coaching call where someone tells me to "break tasks into chunks."
Actual automation:
- Teacher loops that get replies automatically
- Task trackers that sync across every device
- Launch routines that trigger without anyone standing over me
- AI scripts that break down assignments before I even think about procrastinating
Within 10 days of going live:
- I started homework before anyone asked
- Teachers replied to emails I didn't know I needed to send
- Zeros stopped appearing
- We got our evenings back
The One-Tracker system - everything in one view, nothing forgotten
Why Riveta Labs Exists
Parents in my IEP circle saw the change. They asked me to build it for their families.
That's when I realized three things:
- This isn't a parenting failure. Every parent I talked to had tried everything. Tutors. Therapists. Apps. Reward charts. Nothing stuck.
- Teaching organization to someone with executive dysfunction is like teaching someone with a broken leg to walk better. You don't teach a diabetic to produce insulin through willpower. You give them insulin. You don't teach an ADHD teen to remember homework through discipline. You give them a prosthetic memory system.
- I'm not a therapist playing with automation. I'm an automation engineer who happens to understand ADHD from the inside. That difference matters.
The Math Everyone Lies About
Most families spend $3,000 to $7,200 per semester on tutors and coaches who teach skills.
That's $150 to $300 per week. Every week. Forever.
We charge $997. One time.
What Makes This Different From Everything You've Tried
Speed
Traditional coaching: 6 months to "see improvement."
Us: 10 days to a working system.
Because when your teen is failing right now, "let's build habits over time" is a luxury you can't afford.
Automation
Other solutions: "Use this planner! Check Google Classroom daily!"
Us: The system checks for you.
Notifications send themselves. Reminders happen whether your teen remembers or not.
We use enterprise automation (n8n, Airtable, AI scripts) that billion-dollar companies use. But for homework.
The Guarantee
Everyone else: Pay per session or get a refund.
Us: We don't give refunds. We give results.
By Day 10, these four things must be true:
- Your teen logged 3 or more tasks independently
- You received 1 or more teacher reply
- Your teen confirmed launch via SMS at least 3 times
- You can run the system in less than 15 minutes daily
If not? We keep building at our cost until they are.
Not "sorry, good luck." Not "maybe try therapy." We stay until homework runs itself.
I don't quit. I have 4,000 miles of proof. In Summer 2024 I cycled from San Francisco to Washington D.C. with the Journey of Hope, a cross-country ride for disability awareness. Sixty-two days. Fourteen states. $6,749 raised for The Ability Experience. Same mission. Same discipline. When I say we keep building until it works, I mean it.
Who This Actually Works For
This is for you if:
- You've spent thousands on tutors/coaches and homework is still a nightly war
- Your teen is smart but cannot start tasks, track assignments, or turn work in
- You're exhausted being the homework police and want your relationship back
- You need this fixed NOW (not 6 months from now)
- You're willing to trust a system over hoping your teen "gets motivated"
This won't work if:
- You want me to do your teen's homework (I build systems, not cheat)
- Your teen actively refuses ALL homework (that's therapeutic, not architectural)
- You expect magic without a focused 10-day build period
What Actually Happens
Day 1: Kickoff (60 min)
You show me the portals, the emails, the pile of missing work. I map your specific chaos. Not a template. Your actual situation. Foundational systems get configured.
Days 2-4: Build (Async Text)
I build the automation while you provide context and feedback via daily text check-ins. One-Tracker goes live. Teacher scripts get sent. 3-2-1 Launch routine starts running.
Day 5: Midpoint (15 min)
Progress check. We adjust systems based on what's working. Course corrections as needed.
Days 6-9: Prove (Async Text)
Your teen runs it. You report observations via text. Systems get refined based on real usage.
Day 10: Handoff (30 min)
Guarantee check against 4 success criteria. Final adjustments. Transition to post-Sprint support.
Day 11+: You Own It
The system runs itself in under 15 minutes of parent time per day. 30 days of post-Sprint support included. But you're not dependent on me anymore.
"You didn't fail at parenting. You just didn't have the right infrastructure."
Stop Being the Homework Police
P.S. If homework is a crisis tonight, don't wait. Rolling enrollment with 8 active slots. We start within 48 hours.
Option 1: Start Your 10-Day Sprint
$997 total (or 4 x $249.25, 0% interest)
Option 2: Not Ready Yet?
Download a free playbook first. See if our systems approach actually works.
Questions? Call me.
(520) 250-0864 | Daily 9am-6:30pm MST
hello@rivetalabs.com
P.S. If homework is a crisis tonight, don't wait. Current cohort has 8 spots total. We start within 48 hours.
Jacob
Founder, Riveta Labs