#017: Raising Children in Community with Amy Saloner

Inside Community Podcast

For many looking for community a primary goal is to be a part of a multigenerational reality where they can raise their own children or be in that special relationship of co-parent or auntie/ uncle. Whether folks are looking for support or to be supportive in the care of the young, it is important to create a safe container, clear agreements, and attune to the highest needs of each individual child.

Amy Saloner, LCSW FNTP has worked with children and families for the last 30 years as a therapist, educator, speaker event producer and coach. Her work has spanned the developmental spectrum from birth through young adulthood and specializes in raising resilient teens and young adults. Twelve years ago she and her husband co-founded the intentional community The Emerald Village in north county San Diego with four other families. They have raised their three children (23, 16 and 13) there and have co-parented 9 other children during that time. Amy is currently in private practice as a parent and teen coach and nutritional therapist. She teaches courses and runs support groups on parenting adolescents and sees private clients online and in-person for nutritional, relational and emotional support.

You can find her at amysaloner.com

Instagram: @resilientfamily_resilientteen Facebook: @amysalonerprofessional

For those who a) follow her on Instagram, b) sign up for her newsletter and c) send her a message with the word COMMUNITY, she will send you her worksheets and video for Creating a meaningful Rites of Passage Ceremony for your child.

She currently co-runs a monthly support group for parents of 11th and 12th graders called The Fireside Chats with Carolyn and Amy. Learn more and register here.

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If you would like to access the Emerald Village's Raising Children at the Emerald Village doc, click here.

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