How to build connection into the fabric of home.
“What would it look like if intergenerational connection wasn’t something that people were running after and going out for, but it was more embedded into how we live.”
– Savannah Fishel
A thought-provoking conversation between Samantha Heron (Heart and Soul Story; Seniors & Teens Empathy Program) and Churchill Fellow Savannah Fishel (Beyond the White Picket Fence), who spent time researching intergenerational and communal living models across the US and Australia. She introduces the importance of ‘neighbourisms’ as the glue which holds communities together, describing the small, everyday acts of care between neighbours that are often viewed as nice-to-have, rather than need-to-have. The conversation is a gentle invitation to reflect on how we each choose to interact with and show up for those around us.
P.S. This episode is part of Samantha’s Bringing Community Back Together, a podcast which explores the growing impact of social fragmentation and how connection across generations can be an important part of the answer.
