diff --git a/src/components/Contexts/SocketIOContext.js b/src/components/Contexts/SocketIOContext.js
index 97c9f06..bf07241 100644
--- a/src/components/Contexts/SocketIOContext.js
+++ b/src/components/Contexts/SocketIOContext.js
@@ -47,19 +47,25 @@ export default function SocketIOContextProvider({children}) {
     useEffect(() => {
         socket.on("receive_message", (data) => {
             // setSocketMsgReceived(data.message);
-            dispatch(tableReload({type:'CHATMESSAGELIST'}))
+            dispatch(tableReload({type:'CHATMESSAGELIST'})) // dispatches to update chat message sending from owner to worker and vice versa
         });
+
         socket.on("received_refreshmarket_jobs", (data) => {
             // setSocketMsgReceived(data.message);
-            dispatch(tableReload({type:'MARKETTABLELIST'}))
+            dispatch(tableReload({type:'MARKETTABLELIST'})) // dispatches to update market list on full account
         });
+
         socket.on("family_actions", (data) => {
             // setSocketMsgReceived(data.message);
-            let user_uid = userDetails.account_type == 'FULL' ? userDetails.uid : sessionStorage.getItem('family_uid')
+            let user_uid = userDetails.account_type == 'FULL' ? userDetails.uid : sessionStorage.getItem('family_uid') // gets user UID
             let {message} = data
-            if(message.action == "REFRESH_OFFER" && message.family_uid == user_uid && message.audience == "MEMBER"){
-                dispatch(tableReload({type:'FAMILYOFFERLIST'}))
+            if(message.action == "REFRESH_OFFER" && message.family_uid == user_uid && message.audience == "MEMBER"){  // for refreshing child account when parent assigns a job
+                dispatch(tableReload({type:'FAMILYOFFERLIST'})) // dispatches to update family pending/offer list on family side
             }
+            if(message.action == "REFRESH_TASK" && message.audience == "PARENT"){  // for refreshing parent account when child accepts or rejects a job
+                dispatch(tableReload({type:'PARENTFAMILYTASKLIST'})) // dispatches to update parent family task list on parent side
+            }
+            // console.log('DATA', data)
         });
     }, [socket]);
 
diff --git a/src/components/FamilyAcc/FamilyTableNew.jsx b/src/components/FamilyAcc/FamilyTableNew.jsx
index c008758..ef9460c 100644
--- a/src/components/FamilyAcc/FamilyTableNew.jsx
+++ b/src/components/FamilyAcc/FamilyTableNew.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { apiConst } from "../../lib/apiConst";
 import usersService from "../../services/UsersService";
 import LoadingSpinner from "../Spinners/LoadingSpinner";
 import AssignTaskPopout from "./FamilyPopout/AssignTaskPopout";
+import { useSelector } from "react-redux";
 
 // Lazy Imports for components
 const FamilyWaitlist = lazy(() => import("./Tabs/FamilyNewWaitlist"));
@@ -11,11 +12,15 @@ const FamilyTasks = lazy(() => import("./Tabs/FamilyNewTasks"));
 const FamilyPending = lazy(() => import("./Tabs/FamilyNewPending"));
 
 export default function FamilyTableNew() {
+
+  const { parentFamilyTaskList } = useSelector((state) => state.tableReload);
+  console.log('parentFamilyTaskList', parentFamilyTaskList)
+
   let { pathname } = useLocation();
 
   // Initial state for family details
   const initialDetailState = {
-    loading: false,
+    loading: true,
     data: null,
     link: "",
   };
@@ -115,13 +120,13 @@ export default function FamilyTableNew() {
   useEffect(() => {
     const manageFamily = async () => {
       try {
-        resetDetails();
+        // resetDetails();
 
-        setDetails({
-          familyTasks: { loading: true },
-          familyWaitList: { loading: true },
-          familyPending: { loading: true },
-        });
+        // setDetails({
+        //   familyTasks: { loading: true },
+        //   familyWaitList: { loading: true },
+        //   familyPending: { loading: true },
+        // });
 
         //   const { family_uid } = accountDetails;
         //   const reqData = { family_uid };
@@ -169,7 +174,13 @@ export default function FamilyTableNew() {
           },
         });
       } catch (error) {
-        resetDetails();
+        // resetDetails();
+        setDetails({
+          familyDetails: { ...initialDetailState, loading: false, },
+          familyTasks: { ...initialDetailState, loading: false, },
+          familyWaitList: { ...initialDetailState, loading: false,},
+          familyPending: { ...initialDetailState, loading: false, },
+        })
         setErrMsg("An error occurred");
         throw new Error(error);
       }
@@ -177,7 +188,7 @@ export default function FamilyTableNew() {
 
     // Invoke the manageFamily function when the component mounts
     manageFamily();
-  }, [updatePage]);
+  }, [updatePage, parentFamilyTaskList]);
 
   // Effect to manage family tasks
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/components/jobPopout/FamilyOfferJobPopout.jsx b/src/components/jobPopout/FamilyOfferJobPopout.jsx
index e2d2d5d..79612a1 100644
--- a/src/components/jobPopout/FamilyOfferJobPopout.jsx
+++ b/src/components/jobPopout/FamilyOfferJobPopout.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ import localImgLoad from "../../lib/localImgLoad";
 import { tableReload } from "../../store/TableReloads";
 import { useDispatch } from "react-redux";
 
+import { SocketValues } from "../Contexts/SocketIOContext";
+
 function FamilyOfferJobPopout({ details, onClose, situation }) {
+
+  const {parentAssignJobToKid} = SocketValues()
+
   const apiUrl = new usersService();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
@@ -69,6 +74,18 @@ function FamilyOfferJobPopout({ details, onClose, situation }) {
           message: `Offer ${name}ed Successfully`,
           trigger: "",
         });
+        // trigger socket event to refresh parent side
+        //SENDS MESSAGE TO SOCKET TO UPDATE PARENT ACCOUNT WHEN CHILD ACCEPTS OR REJECTS A JOB ASSIGNED BY PARENT
+          // message, room
+          let socketMsg = { 
+            "audience": "PARENT", 
+            "action": "REFRESH_TASK", 
+            "family_uid": sessionStorage.getItem('family_uid'), 
+            }
+          let socketRoom = `FAMILY-${sessionStorage.getItem('parent_uid')}`
+          parentAssignJobToKid(socketMsg, socketRoom) //SENDS MESSAGE TO SOCKET TO UPDATE CHILD ACCOUNT
+        // end of socket event trigger
+
         setTimeout(() => {
           onClose();
           dispatch(tableReload({ type: "MYTASKTABLE" }));
diff --git a/src/store/TableReloads.js b/src/store/TableReloads.js
index 42a5365..e2f9b7c 100644
--- a/src/store/TableReloads.js
+++ b/src/store/TableReloads.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const initialState = {
   chatMessageList: false,
   marketTableList: false,
   familyOfferList: false,
+  parentFamilyTaskList: false,
 };
 
 export const tableReloadSlice = createSlice({
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ export const tableReloadSlice = createSlice({
         case "FAMILYOFFERLIST":
           state.familyOfferList = !state.familyOfferList;
           return;
+        case "PARENTFAMILYTASKLIST": // reloads list of active family task on parent side
+          state.parentFamilyTaskList = !state.parentFamilyTaskList;
+          return;
         default:
           return state;
       }