Discover Identity. Strengthen Relationships. Shape Legacy.

At Family Tapestry we guide families through a Discovery Experience built around three ideas: discover identity, strengthen relationships, and shape legacy.

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Schedule an introductory conversation. Email Renee@myfamilytapestry.com or

Even families who care deeply about each other still struggle to understand each person’s unique identity and to strengthen their relationships to help avoid drifting apart.

Families don’t have to address these challenges alone.

We can help

Our Discovery Experience is a guided 4-step process

This process provides your family with a shared experience to discover identity, strengthen relationships and help shape your legacy.

step1

Reflect

We start with a guided reflection, a journaling exercise to explore impactful life experiences.

step 2

Assess

We utilize two powerful assessment tools that identify your values, strengths, and styles.

step 3

Discover Insights

We engage in the power of a deep conversation to uncover meaningful insights to increase self-awareness.

step 4

Apply for Personal Growth

We provide an action plan for self-actualization and accountability as needed.

“A tapestry is woven from many threads. Your family tapestry is stronger and more vibrant when each thread, each person, is understood and engaged.” -Renee Porter-Medley, Family Tapestry Managing Director

Let’s Talk

Schedule an introductory conversation to explore whether our Discovery Experience is right for you and your family. Email Renee@myfamilytapesty.com or

Deep Understanding of Identity Supports Stronger Relationships

Imagine a different kind of family conversation. One where each person feels:

  • understood and appreciated
  • differences are recognized as strengths rather than causing conflict
  • supported as they make life decisions

This is what our Discovery Experience is designed to create.

We could not have done this by ourselves” Our family relationships were in a good place, but we needed a catalyst to help us grow stronger because we have the challenge of living in three different states and are only together once or twice a year. Our Discovery Experience Guide helped us learn more about our individual and family identity, and then facilitated a meaningful family conversation to help us identify ways to strengthen our relationships and make the most of our time together.

M Family ★★★★★

Identified shared family aspirations.

The Family Discovery Experience helped my client engage in a multi generation conversation that affirmed shared values and aspirations for each member of their family.

★★★★★

Family Consultant

Exactly what I was hoping for to guide my family through transition.

The Family Discovery Experience helped my husband and me personally as we prepare for the empty nest phase of our lives, and it helped our three young adult sons as they approach college graduation and prepare for what’s next. Family Tapestry facilitated our family conversation in a way that kept everyone engaged, we shared a few laughs and gained lots of helpful insights about what contributes to each others ideal role in life and how we can better manage our expectations.

★★★★★

A.H. & R.H Family

Revealed my contribution to the family.

I don’t work in the family business like many of my cousins. Going through the Discovery Experience together helped me recognize how I contribute to our family well-being. We all agreed contributing to family success is more important than contributing to business success.

★★★★

Gen 3 Family Member

The strength of a tapestry comes from the individual threads and how they are woven together.

How well do you know your family’s threads?

Help your your family grow stronger and more vibrant

You and your family flourish when each person grows, and expresses themself vibrantly. Your family thrives when you know how to encourage and equip each other to be the best version of yourselves at each phase of life from:

  • soon to be or recent graduate
  • mid-life career changer
  • retirement and other endeavors
  • elders and others focused on shaping a living legacy

How are you weaving the individual threads each person represents to create your unique family tapestry?

Help each person contribute to the family flourishing and to shaping your living legacy

When you invest in the non-financial aspects of your legacy you are investing in each family member, helping them understand and value the “thread” they bring to your family. You are investing in weaving together the:

  • each person’s unique identity-their styles, strengths and values
  • how each person contributes to the family flourishing
  • shared values, stories, and wisdom that matter most to your family to shape your legacy

Your shared Discovery Experience helps you slow down long enough to reflect, assess, discover insights, and have conversations that might not happen on their own. It is a catalytic moment for your family continuum.

What happens when families don’t discover identity, strengthen relationships, and shape legacy?

Families drift apart

Our Discovery Experience helps avoid drift by identifying and weaving together the values, strengths, and styles of each family member. This helps develop stronger connections across generations.

Differences divide

Our Discovery Experience helps your family develop a deeper understanding of each other. Increased understanding supports curiosity as an approach to help prevent differences from dividing.

Individuals struggle with life decisions

Our Discovery Experience helps increase self-awareness and recognition of opportunities for self-actualization. This contributes to wise decision making, including roles within your family, your workplace and community.

Imagine each person in your family feeling

  • clarity about their unique identity
  • understood and better able to understand others
  • confident deciding the best next steps for their life journey

Individual Testimonials

Helpful insights as I approached graduation.”

I was in the process of earning my undergraduate degree. The insights gained from the Discovery Experience and the discussion around my ideal role helped clarify my career focus.

★★★★★

J. H. College Senior

Affirming

I was trying to decide what to do with my life. I was struggling and the Discovery Experience provided affirmation of my strengths and needed encouragement.

★★★★★

J.M. undecided student

“Diversely Abled and well supported “

Read the case studies on how Discovery Experience Guide, Laura Jennings, provided the support these diversely abled, young adults needed to complete and benefit from their Discovery Experience.

★★★★★

Reinforced my resilience”

My Discovery Experience reinforced my resilience to complete my graduate studies and choose an area of specialization that fit best with my strengths and style. I highly recommend this experience to anyone in a life stage that requires learning more about themselves, improving the quality of their relationships, increasing confidence during interviews, and articulating one’s attributes in a way that provides accurate representation to a program, field, individual, or potential employer.  

★★★★★

A. J. graduate student

I re-discovered who I am.”

I had been focused on my career and helping others for so long that I had not considered what I needed on a personal level to really thrive. My Discovery Experience provided time to slow down and think about myself. Conversations with my Guide were an affirming sounding board for action plan considerations.

★★★★★

B.M. a late career professional

“Provided a helpful perspective”

My Discovery Experience Guide provided a different perspective when they shared their insights on how I view myself and how others may be experiencing me. At first I was resistant to their approach, but now I understand and see the benefit.

★★★★

K a mid-career professional

Let’s Talk

Schedule an introductory conversation to explore whether our Discovery Experience is right for you and your family. Email Renee@myfamilytapestry.com or

We meet with clients virtually and in-person.

Our office mailing address is 27499 Riverview Center Blvd, Suite 138, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134

Our Team Members live in Southwest Florida, Bethesda, MD, Metro-Detroit and Philadelphia.