A community that meets you where you are.
Whether your child is freshly diagnosed or already an adult, Hearthkin pairs people who have walked the same stretch of road with the local resources you would otherwise have to piece together yourself.
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matched on location, age, diagnosis, and the small things only other parents would notice.
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parents three steps ahead, including bereaved parents who choose to mentor — surfaced only when relevant.
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diagnosis-specific and therapy-specific rooms, with humans reviewing what crosses the line.
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therapists, adaptive recreation, accessible activities, and neighborhood support — curated, not scraped.
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hostable at a family’s home or a public space, with guardrails about location and accessibility.
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one-to-one threads that respect your child’s privacy and your boundary about who sees what.
From a quiet hello to a standing hangout.
Hearthkin is built around a slow, careful first week — not a flood of notifications.
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Tell us who you love
A short profile with your area, your child’s age, where you’re at in the journey, and what kind of support would actually land right now.
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We pair you with care
Members are matched by what they share, not by category. Your first three suggested connections are human-reviewed.
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Find a local rhythm
Drop into a diagnosis-specific group, RSVP to a moderated event, or message a mentor who has already walked this stretch.
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Stay a while
As your child grows, the platform shifts your feed — older parents and bereaved mentors surface when perspective matters more than tactics.
A platform that ages with your family.
Hearthkin matches parents at every stage — early days, school years, and the longer arc beyond. The same membership, the same trust, with a different surface depending on where you are.
Early days
A new diagnosis, a question no one has answered well yet, and the feeling of being the only adult in the room who needs this. Hearthkin pairs you with parents three steps ahead and surfaces the local therapists and adaptive programs who can actually see you this month.
- Mentor matches who have been there for two years already
- Moderated diagnosis-specific groups
- Therapy and early-intervention directory, curated locally
- A first small playdate, scheduled — not a giant open RSVP
Built slowly, on principles parents actually tested.
Trust is the product
Vetted mentors, optional background-checked badges, and human moderation on every group. No anonymous drive-bys.
Privacy is built in, not toggled on
Children’s information defaults to vague and sharpens only when a parent chooses. The directory never names a child.
No one priced out
An optional donations program covers hardship-tier memberships. Cost is never the reason a family stays away.
Curated, not scraped
Our local directory is staff-reviewed. Therapists, adaptive programs, accessible activities — verified before they go live.
Bereaved parents, welcomed carefully
Parents who have lost a child are invited to mentor, with the kind of matching that respects them and the families who need them.
Local before global
We open in one region at a time so matching, events, and the directory feel real — not theoretical.
Free to start. Upgrade when you want more.
Every membership includes the same community trust — human-moderated groups, profiles that match you with similar families, and the curated local directory. The paid tiers unlock more connection, more mentor support, and the longer arc of workshops.
Community
A real start, no card needed.
- Rich profile that surfaces you to similar families
- Public diagnosis- and therapy-specific groups
- Local event RSVPs and group discussions
- Basic local directory of vetted resources
Connect
Unlimited messaging, hostable playdates, mentor matching.
- Everything in Community
- Unlimited private messaging — to parents and mentors alike
- Advanced matching for parents and mentors, not just groups
- Hostable playdates at your home or a chosen venue
- Favorites and personalized activity recommendations
Thrive
Mentor sessions, workshops, the long arc.
- Everything in Connect — unlimited private messaging, advanced parent and mentor matching, hostable playdates, favorites, and personalized activity recommendations
- Scheduled video mentor sessions, with mentors who opt in
- Monthly virtual workshops on real topics, not motivational fluff
- Family-milestone tracking across your child’s timeline
- Partner discounts with therapy providers and adaptive-equipment brands
- Early access to new features as we ship them
Cost is not a barrier.
Our optional donations program pays for hardship-tier memberships across all paid tiers. If joining Connect or Thrive would stop you — write to us and we will quietly cover it. We also partner with therapy providers, adaptive-equipment companies, and family-friendly businesses, sponsored local events, and premium educational courses so revenue stays balanced across families and the organizations that serve them.
The questions parents actually ask us first.
Bring your child to the front door; we will hold the room.
Hearthkin is opening in a small set of regions first. If your family is one of them, or if you’re a provider, educator, or partner who works with us, the same front door is open.
Reach a human
Everything — waitlist, hardship seats, partnerships, press, accessibility, a complaint about moderation — comes to the same inbox. We respond within two business days.
hearthkin-5@polsia.app