Plan ahead for life’s toughest moments before they become a crisis.

CRC Playbooks guide you through what to do before disruption hits — whether it’s a health crisis, loss, or major life transition. Simple, fillable, and built for peace of mind.

Because life doesn’t wait for you to get organized.

The hardest moments in life — loss, illness, emergencies, or unexpected change — are made harder when no one knows what to do next.

Our fillable CRC Playbooks make it easier to prepare for the people, pets, and plans that matter most.

Designed by experts in grief, leadership, and readiness (and who've lived these experiences themselves), they’re equal parts practical tool and emotional safety net.

Preparation isn’t morbid; it’s compassionate.

Three paths to preparedness

Pick the path(s) that fits your life's needs.

No matter which you choose, your information stays with you.
Every Playbook is a fillable PDF you download and save on your own device — not in the cloud. No accounts, no apps, no tech setup.

Personal Readiness

For individuals, couples, and families who want to protect what matters most.

All Playbooks are fillable guides to help you organize critical information, decisions, and next steps for life’s unexpected (and inevitable) interruptions.

Simple, fillable, zero-tech guides for everyday life.

Legacy Readiness

For adults 65 and over (and their families) who want to leave loved ones with clarity, not chaos.

The Legacy Readiness Playbooks help you organize essential information, accounts, and instructions before someone else has to piece it all together.

Organize essential info so loved ones aren’t left guessing.

Business Continuity

For solopreneurs, consultants, fractionals and small teams who ARE the business.

The Business Continuity Playbook helps protect your operations, clients, and income if illness, loss, or crisis disrupts your ability to work.

Protect your clients, income, and operations if crisis hits.

What makes our Playbooks different?

CRC Playbooks are built for real-life emergencies (not just pretty templates)

Most planners online are basic printables: fill-in-the-blank pages you customize, format, and figure out yourself.

Our Playbooks are something entirely different.
They’re a guided readiness system designed for real individuals, families, partners, and households who need clarity when stressful moments happen.

Practical. Fillable. Zero-tech. Ready to use.

You don’t need Canva.
You don’t need an app.
You don’t need to design anything.

Just download the fillable PDF, start typing, or print the pages you want.

Your information stays with you — not in any cloud account.

Structured for clarity — not endless customization.

Customization sounds great… until you’re staring at a blank template wondering what to include.

Our Playbooks are intentionally structured so you never have to guess:

  • What matters

  • What doesn’t

  • What your partner or family needs to know

  • What someone must do if something happens to you

  • What information to prepare now vs. later

We remove the overwhelm so you can focus on getting ready.

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Each Playbook includes fillable sections for real-life readiness, based on your life and your needs:

  • Kids’ health, routines, school, and care instructions (Family Editions)

  • Pet care and medical needs (+ Pet Editions)

  • Household operations and bill schedules

  • Medical and emergency contacts

  • Essential logins and access details

  • Partner continuity and “what to do if…”

  • Optional modules for aging parents or dependents

No decorative fluff.
No “cute checklist” fillers.
No pages you’ll never use.

Just practical, real-world guidance for life’s inevitable what-ifs.

When life gets hard, your Playbook needs to be easy.

A Playbook only matters if someone else can pick it up in an emergency and understand exactly what to do.

That’s why ours focus on:

  • readable layouts

  • guided instructions

  • stress-tested organization

  • real-life scenarios

  • user/family clarity and communication

These aren’t scrapbooks.
They’re tools you and your loved ones can rely on when it counts.

A peek inside the Playbook

Every Playbook is designed to make the hard stuff simple: organized, fillable, and easy to update whenever life changes.

See how your Playbook guides you step-by-step.

Each Playbook is structured for clarity and peace of mind.

Quick-reference pages make critical info easy to find when it matters most.

Fillable layouts help you record and update key details without hassle.

Simple. Thoughtful. Actionable.

Because getting prepared shouldn't feel complicated. Here's how it works:

Step 1: Choose Your Category

Pick the Playbook that fits your life or business needs.
Whether you're navigating life “solo” or managing a full house with kids and pets, we’ve got you covered.

Step 2: Fill It Out Digitally or by Hand

Each Playbook is a fillable PDF you download and save on your own device.
No apps. No accounts. No cloud storage.

Prefer paper? Print the pages you want and fill them out by hand (or print a hard copy of what you filled in digitally).

Step 3: Share & Store Securely

Your information stays with you — not online.
Store your Playbook on your computer, on a USB drive, or in a household binder.
Share printed or digital copies with trusted family, partners, or advisors to ensure access when it’s needed most.

Step 4: Update Anytime

Life changes, and your Playbook can (and should) change with it.
You’ll always have access to download updates or reprint pages whenever you need.

Created by experts who’ve lived it

We’ve seen what happens when people and organizations aren’t ready for the unexpected.
Together, we created Compassionate Response Consulting to help humans handle the hard stuff with clarity and compassion — before life forces their hand.

Maureen Desmond

Coach and consultant specializing in grief, change, and loss. She helps leaders process disruption without losing focus or stability.

Michelle Arentz

Workforce development consultant and “Workforce MD.” She diagnoses and treats the people problems that cause performance breakdowns.