1 in 9
U.S. children diagnosed with ADHD
~11.4%, about 7.1 million kids (2022 NSCH).
CDC, ADHD data
Early access opening soon
A wise friend on the side,
A wise friend on the side,
for the noisy parts of parenting.
CovaLea is an AI coaching companion that listens in the moment, helps you find your words, and quietly remembers what mattered, all on your terms, all in your pocket.
For the moments your brain is carrying more than it can hold, or you're second‑guessing alone at 9 p.m.
CovaLea
liveheard
"It's not fair, you never let me…"
try
"That sounds really frustrating. Tell me more about what feels unfair."
heard
"Because last week you said I could…"
remembered
She's recalling Tuesday's promise. Acknowledge it first.
Listening
Private by default
- Your conversation turns into text on the phone itself.
- Free is fully on the phone, nothing on our server.
- We never train AI on your sessions.
Pick what fits your reality
The why
Parenting books are written for the calm of an evening. The hard moments happen at 7:42 a.m., with a backpack still missing.
CovaLea is built for moments like these.
"It's 7:42 a.m. and the backpack is missing. The bus is six minutes away."
"She's recalling a promise from Tuesday, and you have no idea which one."
"He just walked out of the room. You don't know if it was something you said or something else entirely."
The reality
Parenting today is not what the books were written for.
Real numbers from primary sources. Each one is a hard moment that happens, often, to a lot of households.
1 in 31
8‑year‑olds identified with autism
~1 in 20 among boys.
CDC ADDM Network6.0%
U.S. adults with current ADHD
15.5 million; about half diagnosed in adulthood.
CDC NCHS 20231 in 8
U.S. mothers with postpartum depression
CDC PRAMS: 13.2% prevalence across 31 sites.
CDC PRAMS / MMWRThe implication: many parents are doing this work tired, anxious, or differently wired, and reaching for help in moments that don't wait for an appointment. That's the gap CovaLea aims to close.
What CovaLea does
Small things that add up, in the moments that count.
Listens during a real conversation
Captures what's being said in the background, with your permission. You stay in the moment.
Gives you a suggestion in the moment
A phrase to try, an angle to consider, in under 100 words. Tap a button, use a wake phrase, or press an earbud, for the moments your brain is at capacity and you need someone to think with you.
Remembers the parts that mattered
Mark a moment to save it. CovaLea uses your saved moments so future suggestions know your family, and so you don't second‑guess at midnight whether you noticed at the time.
Turns a moment into a reminder or calendar event
One tap to a note, a reminder, a timer, or a calendar entry. Or let CovaLea suggest it for you.
Pro
Quietly alerts you when things might be escalating
Opt‑in nudges so you can step in early. Off by default; you decide if and when CovaLea watches.
Five themes for sensory comfort
Deep Blue Dark, Soft Cream, Soft Light, High Contrast, and Muted Sage. Pick the one that's gentle for your eyes (and brain).
Pro
Carries your child's story between providers
When the next OT, teacher, or pediatrician needs a snapshot, you don't start from zero. You choose what to share, with whom, and how often. They can never see more than you authorize.
Pro
Looks back so you don't have to
Ask what you tried last time he refused breakfast, or what worked when she melted down at the store. Your saved moments are searchable, so your brain doesn't have to be the database.
Coaching tuned for the conversation you're in
Three modes. One tap to switch.
CovaLea ships with three coaching modes built in. Switch between them any time, or save your own.
Default
Neurodivergent Support
For parents raising kids with ADHD, autism, or sensory processing differences. Starts with validation; assumes overwhelm, not defiance.
Heated moments
De‑escalation Coach
Grounding scripts and co‑regulation cues for when things spike. Never punitive.
Everyday
General Assistant
Schedules, decisions, sounding‑board questions. A calm second opinion in your pocket.
How it works
Three small movements.
- 01
Start a session
Tap to begin or use a wake phrase. The microphone stays alive in the background, even with the phone in your pocket.
- 02
Ask for help, your way
A tap, a phrase, or an earbud press triggers coaching tuned to the moment you're in.
- 03
Remember what mattered
Save key moments as memories or follow‑ups. Search your private history later, any time.
A 90‑second walkthrough video is being recorded. Join the waitlist to see it when it lands.
How CovaLea thinks about parenting
Four principles, baked into every suggestion.
These aren't marketing, they're the actual principles CovaLea uses to generate every response, on every coaching mode.
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Start with validation of the child's perspective.
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Assume the child is not being defiant, overwhelmed, or struggling to communicate.
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Frame behaviors as information, not character flaws.
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Prioritize connection and understanding over compliance.
Why CovaLea
Not just another chatbot you have to explain things to.
A general assistant is a great late‑night journal. It's not what helps in the moment. CovaLea is shaped for parents specifically, and for moments that don't wait.
Lives in the moment
Already listening (with your permission). No unlocking the phone, no typing, no re‑explaining what just happened.
Remembers what worked
Saved moments, durable memories, follow‑ups. Your family's patterns make future suggestions sharper.
Private by default
Your conversation becomes text on the phone itself. Cloud sync is optional (Pro). Sessions never train anyone's AI.
Built for parenting
Coaching tuned for this work, with three modes you can switch between, not a general chatbot doing its best.
Grounded in research
Anchored in what already works.
CovaLea isn't a new theory of parenting. It's a way to bring established practices into the moments they're hardest to remember.
Serve and return
Back‑and‑forth parent–child interaction is foundational to brain development. CovaLea exists to help you keep "returning" in moments when it's easy to shut down.
Center on the Developing Child, HarvardEmotion coaching
Parents who acknowledge, accept, and verbally label emotions raise kids with stronger self‑regulation. CovaLea's in‑the‑moment suggestions are emotion‑coaching prompts.
Affective Science (2024), PMCIn‑the‑moment support
A 2025 study assessed parents' real‑time emotion dysregulation to inform the design of an in‑the‑moment parenting smartphone app, the category CovaLea fits in.
PLoS ONE (2025)Simple pricing
Priced by who records. Never by who cares.
Free runs entirely on your phone. Every paid plan is a Family plan, whatever your family looks like — metered by one honest number, how many phones record, with unlimited hours and free access for every viewer.
Free
All on your device.
Capture and save sessions on your phone. For a coaching reply, send the moment to ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI app you already use. Nothing on our servers.
Family — One Phone · $12.99/mo
One phone records.
Coaching handled for you, unlimited hours, upgraded transcripts, alerts, and care‑team updates. Viewers are always free.
Family — Two Phones · $24.99/mo
Both parents record.
Two recording phones on one shared family record, the whole day in one story, whoever was there. Viewers are always free.
Privacy posture
Your conversations stay yours.
Your conversation is turned into text on the phone itself, nothing is sent off without your say‑so. Your sessions, memories, and follow‑ups are private to your account and never used to train any AI. You can export or delete everything, any time.
Not a medical, mental‑health, or emergency service. In an emergency, call 988, full crisis + parenting hotlines on the Resources page.
Roadmap
Android first. iOS and web are next.
CovaLea launches on Android, that's where the always‑on listening work lives best. iOS and a browser view (read your sessions, ask CovaLea from any device) come next once early access stabilizes.
Questions, answered
FAQ
- How is this different from just asking ChatGPT?
- ChatGPT is great for thinking after the fact. CovaLea is built for the moment, while it's happening, no unlocking, no typing, no explaining what just happened. On Free, you send the moment to ChatGPT (or another AI app) for the actual coaching. On Pro, CovaLea handles the AI for you.
- Is this really private? What can the company see?
- On Free, nothing, your sessions stay on your phone. On Pro, only what you choose to save and sync, locked to your account. Your conversation is turned into text on the phone itself, not in the cloud. We don't use your sessions to train any AI.
- Will it work if I'm in the middle of a meltdown?
- Yes, that's the point. A tap, a wake phrase, or a press on your earbuds gives you a suggestion without unlocking the phone. The microphone keeps listening in the background while you focus on what's in front of you.
- Do I need to be technical to use the Free tier?
- No. Sharing to ChatGPT works the same way you'd share a photo. If you can text a friend, you can use Free.
- What if my kid hears it talking?
- Voice responses are off by default. If you turn them on, you can set CovaLea to only speak through your earbuds, silent to everyone else.
- When will it actually be available?
- Soon. We're opening early access in small waves. Join the waitlist for first dibs.
From Cindy
I built CovaLea because I was carrying more than my brain could hold, second‑guessing every decision, and there was no one in the room with me at 9 p.m. when I most needed to think out loud.
I'm an MSW (University of Denver) with ten‑plus years in behavioral health and prevention evaluation at OMNI Institute, formerly Program Director at Growing Home, a Denver‑area nonprofit serving over 4,000 families a year. None of that meant I didn't need help in the moments. That's what CovaLea is.
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We're opening early access to a small group of parents and caregivers. Add your email and we'll be in touch when it's time.