Finding Your People
Build Community

The transition into becoming a parent or caretaker isn’t always easy, and sometimes it can feel like a lot to carry. Whether you are dealing with overwhelm, adjustment to parenting, or perhaps are simply feeling isolated and lonely, Seedling School offers a space to connect, share and build a community around you that is supportive, encouraging and fun.

Developing Community Through Pods

Baby pods are groups of 4 to 6 families who meet weekly together outdoors. First with Amy Rupp as the coordinator and guide and then as a self-run pod of families. What starts as a meet-up, over time grows into a community that provides support, shares helpful information, and develops life-long friendships.

Once relationships are established, it is common for pods to meet not only during their weekly, outdoor time but indoors as well.

This is where mutual support starts to happen! Relationships between trusted individuals can create opportunities for giving and receiving.

Mutual Aid in Three Steps

Step One
Reach out to Amy Rupp using the form below to share your interest in joining a pod. Once she has enough caretakers to join in a specific area of town, she will set a time to meet up at a local park for an informal meet-up. There you can see if you’d like to join the pod, and a time and day for meetups can be established. Once an established day and time are determined, Amy will share a link to reserve your spot and set the date for the first official meet-up. 

Step Two
Amy will continue to meet with each pod for an additional six weeks. Meeting at a local park for walks until the snow is gone and then on blankets, sitting in circle to check in with each other, ask questions, share celebrations. Topics discussed will revolve around parenting and personal wellness during this important life transition.

Step Three
Once the six weeks are over, the pod will run as a collaborative of caregivers. Meet up each week to explore further topics of interest or have a space to openly share challenges and wins in a supportive atmosphere. After the pod is established members will be invited into the Seedling School WhatsApp Community. 

Details:

The location, day, and time will be dependent on the participants. Please share that information using the interest list below.

Baby Ages - newborn to 8 months

Cost:$100 - Payment includes Seedling School membership

Meetups are 1.5 hours in length - Once a week

If you’d like to join a pod please fill out the form below. Its only use is to recored interest and for Amy Rupp to connect with those who’d like to join a pod. Meetups will start the week of April 15th.