Sharing Apple ID with Family

Hi all,
I have a little problem I hope you can help with. I have a few Apple devices in the family (iPhones, iPads, Mac's etc) and at the moment my perosnal email, SMS, calendar and reminders pop up on all devices. I would still like to share apps and music but I would very much like to keep everything else private as it is a work phone.
How do I solve this problem?
Best Regards,
George

On each device, make sure the AppleID you wish to share is assigned to itunes and app Stores (Settings App > iTunes&AppsStores), but not for other services such as iCloud, Mail, Messages and FaceTime. You may need to create an appleId for each of the family members for these functions.

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