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Amy Saloner, LCSW, NTP is a certified functional nutritional therapist, educator and rites of passag

Amy Saloner, LCSW, NTP is a certified nutritional therapist, parent educator and rites of passage facilitator. In her Nutritional Therapy practice, through functional assessments, lingual-neuro testing and blood work, Amy can identify individual nutrient, digestive, metabolic and immune deficiencies and recommend tailored dietary advice and supplementation to restore balance to the entire body. In her courses and coaching programs, Amy focuses on building resilient families to launch adolescents into independence with confidence.

02/23/2026

If you’re wondering why your teen seems mature one week and completely overwhelmed the next, this is normal.⁠
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Development doesn’t move in a straight line.⁠
Neither does healing.⁠
Neither does confidence.⁠
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This year, let’s release the pressure for constant forward motion.⁠
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Let’s honor the pauses, the resting, the regrouping.⁠
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That’s not falling behind.⁠
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That’s becoming.⁠
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02/22/2026

✨ Love to Learn 5 is here and I'm one of the speakers! ✨⁠
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If you’re raising a teen and want them to actually enjoy learning (without constant stress or power struggles), this free 2-week event is packed with strategies, tools, and real-life guidance from experts who get it.⁠
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With 24 hours to watch the interviews each day, it’s powerful… and also a lot for busy parents juggling all the things. Life happens. Schedules shift. And that’s where the GOLD VIP Pass comes in. 💛⁠
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🎉 Save time. Skip the overwhelm. Save money.⁠
With the GOLD VIP Pass, you get:⁠
✔️ Lifetime access to all interviews⁠
✔️ TWO self-paced study skills lessons for your teen⁠
✔️ Free gifts + resources from speakers (including me!)⁠
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💫 Total value: over $7,000 USD⁠
👉 Yours for just $75⁠
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Scan the QR code to grab your GOLD VIP Pass, or drop “more” in the comments and I’ll send you the full list of VIP resources you’ll receive.⁠

Click here to learn more: https://resilient1--studywithjessy.thrivecart.com/ltol5vip/

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Your teen’s learning journey doesn’t have to feel hard and you don’t have to do it alone. 💛⁠
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02/21/2026

Homework is on the table.⁠
Your teen is frustrated.⁠
You’re tired.⁠
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Someone raises their voice.⁠
Someone shuts down.⁠
And suddenly it’s not about math anymore.⁠
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It’s about feeling misunderstood.⁠
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What if learning didn’t have to feel like a battle?⁠
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At Love to Learn 5, a free event hosted by Jessyka Coulter, parents are learning how communication, emotional safety, and practical study skills can transform the way teens experience school — and themselves.⁠
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With 30+ speakers (including me!), this event is packed with tools you can actually use in real life.⁠
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🗓 Starting February 23⁠
🎁 Free interviews + speaker gifts⁠
💛 Optional GOLD VIP Pass for lifetime access and teen study skills lessons⁠
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Because when teens feel supported, learning follows.⁠
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🎟 Click here to sign up: https://resilient1--studywithjessy.thrivecart.com/ltol5vip/

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02/20/2026

As a mom and a parent coach, I want to approach this conversation gently...but honestly.⁠
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One of the largest long-term brain studies ever conducted followed nearly 12,000 children using MRI scans. The findings confirmed what so many parents feel in their bones: excessive screen time impacts developing brains, especially areas responsible for focus, emotional regulation, and impulse control.⁠
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This doesn’t mean screens are “bad.”⁠
And it certainly doesn’t mean parents are failing.⁠
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It means our kids’ nervous systems are still forming and they need protection, rhythm, and real connection to thrive.⁠
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The most hopeful part?⁠
Young brains are incredibly resilient. With supportive limits, co-regulation, and presence, healing is absolutely possible.⁠
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This isn’t about fear.⁠
It’s about informed, intentional parenting...so we can lead our teens with steadiness instead of stress. 🤍⁠
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Source:⁠
NIH Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study⁠
(JAMA Pediatrics, National Institutes of Health)⁠
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02/18/2026

If we want strong, independent teens, we have to give them space to practice independence.⁠
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Space to think.⁠
Space to choose.⁠
Space to learn.⁠
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Hovering can feel like love.⁠
But empowerment feels like trust.⁠
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Ask yourself:⁠
Am I guiding...or controlling?⁠
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The shift is subtle.⁠
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The impact is lifelong.⁠
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02/16/2026

🚨 WHY YOUR TEEN ISN’T RESPONDING TO “GOOD ADVICE” 🚨⁠
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Parents often think teens aren’t listening…⁠
But what’s really happening is this:⁠
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Your teen’s nervous system isn’t registering safety.⁠
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When the brain feels pressured, judged, or rushed, it shuts down access to learning even when the advice is solid.⁠
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Here’s how to “retrain” the connection ⬇️⁠
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1️⃣ Shift from Fixing to Connecting⁠
Teens hear guidance after they feel understood.⁠
Connection opens the door. Control slams it shut.⁠
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2️⃣ Clear Old Patterns⁠
Repeating the same talks, tones, or reactions trains your teen to tune out.⁠
Pause → reset → approach differently.⁠
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3️⃣ Regulate Before You Respond⁠
A regulated parent helps a dysregulated teen calm faster.⁠
Your nervous system sets the tone.⁠
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4️⃣ Model the Skills You Want to See⁠
Teens learn more from what we do than what we say:⁠
• Pausing instead of reacting⁠
• Owning mistakes⁠
• Repairing after conflict⁠
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5️⃣ Name Effort, Not Outcome⁠
Instead of “You should know better,” try:⁠
“I noticed you tried even when it was hard.”⁠
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This builds internal motivation and confidence.⁠
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Your relationship should tell your teen:⁠
“I’m on your team even when things are messy.”⁠
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💬 Comment CONNECT if you want tools to reduce power struggles and rebuild trust with your teen.⁠
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02/13/2026

Valentine’s Day can be tricky for teens.⁠
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Crushes. Comparison. Feeling left out. Wondering if they’re “enough.”⁠
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One of the most powerful messages we can offer is this:⁠
Your worth is not measured by attention, likes, or who chooses you.⁠
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When we reflect love, steadiness, and acceptance at home, we help our teens build something lasting...self-worth that doesn’t depend on someone else’s approval.⁠
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That’s a Valentine’s gift that stays with them long after the day passes. 💕⁠
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02/11/2026

You replay the moment later and think, I wish I’d handled that differently.⁠
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The truth? Every parent misses the mark sometimes. What matters most isn’t getting it right every time, it’s knowing how to repair.⁠
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That’s why I’m honored to be one of the speakers at Love to Learn 5, a free event created to support parents and teens in building trust, confidence, and a healthier relationship with learning.⁠
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In my interview, I’ll be talking about how to repair your relationship with your teen after conflict, what to say, what not to say, and how small, intentional moments can rebuild trust faster than you think.⁠
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🗓 Starting February 23⁠
✨ 30+ expert speakers⁠
🎁 Free interviews + gifts⁠
💛 Optional GOLD VIP Pass for lifetime access and bonus study skills resources⁠
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If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s “too late” to reconnect with your teen, this is your reminder: it’s not.⁠
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🎟 Get your free ticket here: https://resilient1--studywithjessy.thrivecart.com/ltol5vip/
💬 Comment “more” if you want details on the GOLD VIP Pass⁠
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02/09/2026

One thing I remind parents again and again, especially with teens—is this:⁠
you can’t expect focus, motivation, or cooperation from a nervous system that’s exhausted.⁠
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Before we ask our teens to do more, we have to ask how they’re feeling.⁠
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Are they sleeping?⁠
Eating?⁠
Feeling connected?⁠
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Energy is the foundation for everything else.⁠
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When we lead with regulation instead of pressure, we set our teens up to actually succeed.⁠
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02/06/2026

I’ve watched this happen more times than I wish I had.⁠
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A teen starts to grow... more confident, more comfortable in who they are,⁠
more willing to take up space.⁠
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And suddenly, the support around them shifts.⁠
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Not everyone who loved the old version knows how to hold the new one.⁠
Some people are comfortable when things stay even… but feel unsettled when someone begins to shine.⁠
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I want our teens to hear this clearly... If a friendship feels different as you grow, it doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. It often means you’re doing something right.⁠
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Growth can mirror insecurities. Confidence can feel threatening to someone who’s struggling. Change can scare people who liked things predictable.⁠
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As a mom and therapist, my hope is that our kids don’t shrink to keep others comfortable.⁠
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Keep becoming. Keep learning who you are.⁠
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The right people...the ones who are growing too, will meet you there. 💛⁠
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02/02/2026

Some days I wish my teens could see inside my heart for just a minute.⁠
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They’d see the quiet worrying…⁠
The late-night wondering if I said the right thing…⁠
The way I replay conversations and hope they felt loved, even when I was setting limits.⁠
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If I hover, remind, check in, or ask “one more question,” it’s never about control.⁠
It’s about care.⁠
It’s about loving someone so deeply that it spills out in imperfect ways.⁠
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So to our teens (and to the parents reading this):⁠
There is so much love underneath the reminders, the boundaries, the concern.⁠
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And to the moms doing their best...your love is felt more than you know, even when it doesn’t look like it in the moment. 🤍⁠
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01/26/2026

Some teens talk less at the start of the year.⁠
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Not because they don’t care, but because they’re processing.⁠
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You don’t have to force conversation. Keep showing up. Keep inviting. Keep the door open.⁠
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Silence doesn’t mean disconnection.⁠
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Consistency builds safety.⁠
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Wednesday	10am - 5pm
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Amy Saloner, LCSW, NTP is a certified functional nutritional therapist, life skills educator and rites of passage facilitator.

As a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Amy uses functional assessments and lingual-neuro testing to identify individual nutrient, digestive, metabolic and immune deficiencies and recommend tailored dietary advice and supplementation to restore balance to the entire body. Her specialties are digestive disorders, auto-immune disorders, sleep, mood and attentional challenges.

Amy primarily works with teens and their families, preparing them for life beyond high school. Amy teaches courses on life skills necessary for being independent, including nutrition, financial health, relationships and healthy communication, time management and organization, mindfulness and more.

Amy also works directly with families around the changing dynamics of family relationships and responsibilities as teens leave home for school, travel or a career. Both honoring and celebrating the transition graduation brings, while empowering families to feel confident and prepared as the new stage of adulthood begins.