Get connected to right people at the right time, in less time.
If you get the sense that it's way harder to make friends as an adult than it was when you were younger, you're on to something.
The difficulty isn't that you're uncool or awkward. It's that the essential building blocks are harder to come by when you're an adult with kids. Values shift, people move, and scheduling time to connect seems almost difficult. Adults with jobs, kids, and a collection of other responsibilities also simply have less time available for making friends. And research shows making a casual friend takes 50 hours on average, while close friendships take 200 hours.
The Good News
Sociologists found that when we develop groups, our friendships are more sustainable than they are with individuals. But where are you going to find a spare two hours as a busy parent or professional, never mind 200?
Welcome to Sixteen Summers
We put in the time to connect you with the right people at the right time in less time.
Sixteen Summers gives qualified applicants access to a private community that celebrates every season of parenting and the satisfaction of knowing you're not alone. Like a mastermind group, Sixteen Summers provides you with a handcrafted community who will elevate your focus and energize you to go after your betterment goals.
Two Communities in One
The community consists of the larger private community which focused on celebrating who you are and who you're becoming.
The Private Community
We believe every day is a good to celebrate. Many of us have limiting beliefs about ourselves in at least one area of our lives, which results in a decrease in confidence. If you are constantly doing and not being, you will miss out on all the beautiful moments in life. Oftentimes, we take life too seriously and we become so attached to the final outcome that we forget to enjoy the journey. Let's celebrate who you are and who you're becoming.
The Inner Circle
You may notice that your friendships change from year-to-year — the best friend you had last year may not even be in your inner circle anymore. It happens more often than you may think, and studies have been done that prove the theory that the older you get, the fewer friends you have. "Sociologists have kind of identified the ingredients that need to be in place for us to make friends organically, and they are continuous unplanned interaction and shared vulnerability," University of Maryland psychologist Marisa Franco told Boston's NPR news station, WBUR. "As we become adults, we have less and less environments where those ingredients are at play."
Your Inner Circle consists of seven members who focus on feeling supported, significant, competent and confident about the future. Each Circle shares common ingredients that create the optimal environment to grow: marital status, family size, age of children, parenting outcomes, tax bracket, education, music, values, and life stage. Other ingredients like personality types and life experiences are less common.
Sixteen Summers May Not Be A Good Fit You
Parents join Sixteen Summers because special care is taken to pair them up with people who:
What else can you expect from Sixteen Summer
What's the application process?
Busy parents who are admitted into Sixteen Summer care about the quality of their experience and who they spend time with. Much like college admission, admission is a highly selective process of review cycles. Less than 8% of applicants are admitted per cycle and less than 15% are deferred to another cycle. 85% of applicants are denied will full refunds.
Application Review Cycles
A. Applicant who apply between January and February get a response no later than March 31
B. Applicant who apply between April and May get a response no later than June 30
C. Applicant who apply between July and August get a response no later than September 30
D. Applicant who apply between October and November get a response no later than December 31
Application Fee
$100 - Applicant Fee
$1,000 - Annual Membership
The difficulty isn't that you're uncool or awkward. It's that the essential building blocks are harder to come by when you're an adult with kids. Values shift, people move, and scheduling time to connect seems almost difficult. Adults with jobs, kids, and a collection of other responsibilities also simply have less time available for making friends. And research shows making a casual friend takes 50 hours on average, while close friendships take 200 hours.
The Good News
Sociologists found that when we develop groups, our friendships are more sustainable than they are with individuals. But where are you going to find a spare two hours as a busy parent or professional, never mind 200?
Welcome to Sixteen Summers
We put in the time to connect you with the right people at the right time in less time.
Sixteen Summers gives qualified applicants access to a private community that celebrates every season of parenting and the satisfaction of knowing you're not alone. Like a mastermind group, Sixteen Summers provides you with a handcrafted community who will elevate your focus and energize you to go after your betterment goals.
Two Communities in One
The community consists of the larger private community which focused on celebrating who you are and who you're becoming.
The Private Community
We believe every day is a good to celebrate. Many of us have limiting beliefs about ourselves in at least one area of our lives, which results in a decrease in confidence. If you are constantly doing and not being, you will miss out on all the beautiful moments in life. Oftentimes, we take life too seriously and we become so attached to the final outcome that we forget to enjoy the journey. Let's celebrate who you are and who you're becoming.
The Inner Circle
You may notice that your friendships change from year-to-year — the best friend you had last year may not even be in your inner circle anymore. It happens more often than you may think, and studies have been done that prove the theory that the older you get, the fewer friends you have. "Sociologists have kind of identified the ingredients that need to be in place for us to make friends organically, and they are continuous unplanned interaction and shared vulnerability," University of Maryland psychologist Marisa Franco told Boston's NPR news station, WBUR. "As we become adults, we have less and less environments where those ingredients are at play."
Your Inner Circle consists of seven members who focus on feeling supported, significant, competent and confident about the future. Each Circle shares common ingredients that create the optimal environment to grow: marital status, family size, age of children, parenting outcomes, tax bracket, education, music, values, and life stage. Other ingredients like personality types and life experiences are less common.
Sixteen Summers May Not Be A Good Fit You
Parents join Sixteen Summers because special care is taken to pair them up with people who:
- look forward to celebrating other people in the most creative ways.
- enjoy growing together on the road to being better people and better parents.
- know what they wants and aren't afraid to go get it.
- love themselves and believe their more than enough.
- do meaningful things together that make a difference in the world.
- share interests in turning passion and purpose into profits.
What else can you expect from Sixteen Summer
- Learn together by accessing exclusive Better U courses.
- Children under 16 enroll into Dream Chaser Kids at a member only tuition rate
- Qualified access to Family Hustle and tools like StoryWise
What's the application process?
Busy parents who are admitted into Sixteen Summer care about the quality of their experience and who they spend time with. Much like college admission, admission is a highly selective process of review cycles. Less than 8% of applicants are admitted per cycle and less than 15% are deferred to another cycle. 85% of applicants are denied will full refunds.
Application Review Cycles
A. Applicant who apply between January and February get a response no later than March 31
B. Applicant who apply between April and May get a response no later than June 30
C. Applicant who apply between July and August get a response no later than September 30
D. Applicant who apply between October and November get a response no later than December 31
Application Fee
$100 - Applicant Fee
$1,000 - Annual Membership
Two step admissions process
Step 1: Rating Predictive Outcomes
This goal of this application is to better understand your vision and values about your past, present and future. Incomplete applications are automatically declined. The application are rated on a scale of 1- 4 in each of the three areas, with 1 being the top rating.
Step 2: Customize Your Circle
Login to your account to choose your Inner Circle preferences
✅ Parenting Past
It may be hard to believe but you were once a child. While there are many differences between children and adults, there's one distinction that makes a world of difference. Explore the past to find your first pattern.
✅ Parenting Present
Who knew parenting was such a balancing act. Few know how to juggle finding socks, schedules and naptime like parents. This pattern explores the world of a child who grew up and now cares for a someone who's not a grown up.
✅ Parenting Future
It may be harder to believe it but one day you'll be a grandparent. A parent of an adult who cares for a child. In this step your imagination is stretched to look around corners to see the outcomes of the past and shape the outcomes of the future.
😜 🏁 Bonus -- Parenting Is Just Like...
Try not to laugh. Share the many ways parents like you matter more than ever.
Apply to
Step 1: Rating Predictive Outcomes
This goal of this application is to better understand your vision and values about your past, present and future. Incomplete applications are automatically declined. The application are rated on a scale of 1- 4 in each of the three areas, with 1 being the top rating.
Step 2: Customize Your Circle
Login to your account to choose your Inner Circle preferences
✅ Parenting Past
It may be hard to believe but you were once a child. While there are many differences between children and adults, there's one distinction that makes a world of difference. Explore the past to find your first pattern.
✅ Parenting Present
Who knew parenting was such a balancing act. Few know how to juggle finding socks, schedules and naptime like parents. This pattern explores the world of a child who grew up and now cares for a someone who's not a grown up.
✅ Parenting Future
It may be harder to believe it but one day you'll be a grandparent. A parent of an adult who cares for a child. In this step your imagination is stretched to look around corners to see the outcomes of the past and shape the outcomes of the future.
😜 🏁 Bonus -- Parenting Is Just Like...
Try not to laugh. Share the many ways parents like you matter more than ever.
Apply to