Me.You.We.
Grief Education Program

Wayfinding is the ancient art of figuring out where you are going when you don’t actually know your destination. You need a compass and a direction. Not a map - a direction.

Burnett & Evans - Designing Your Life

After a death, change, or loss, life can be disorienting. As a family, you may recognize the unique grief experience of each person as you collectively grieve as a family. Grieving while raising children who are grieving can create a fog that leads to overwhelm and isolation. If this is you, you are not alone.

According to the Children’s Bereavement Estimation Model, children who experience a significant loss in childhood (under the age of 18) have an increased risk of adversity and stressors such as, behavior problems, loneliness, school difficulties, and other challenges. Having proper grief-informed support and community has been shown to decrease the impact of those stressors and support healthy development.

Culturally and socially, we don’t give “grief” room, so how do we understand a child’s process when you may still be struggling to understand yours?

The Me.You.We. framework helps you let go of a “right way” to grieve and provides a roadmap to navigating you and your family’s grief journey.  You will learn how to build language, skills, and connections with your family in a way that honors the uniqueness of grief.

Program Description: This program intentionally rebuilds the framework of how you can best support your children in the order of ME (Yes, “me” as in you), You, We…. in that order. This program allows each person and child to honor their unique grief journey, build grief literacy to understand and respect the differences in others, and provide tools for how to support one another. This course is rooted in the power of connection and play. Each session, you will build a foundation with your family and learn about grief through the power of play. It is an opportunity to engage in activities that will help your family feel connected and equipped for your journey.

Duration: 3 months
Program details:

  • Six biweekly sessions with Grief-informed educator

  • Toolkits and activities to support conversations with your child and family

  • Additional curated resources and tools to support your personal experience

  • Access to the Monthly Newsletter


Virtual Coaching and Grouping Coaching available

Testimonial

  • "Jessica is a safety net you hope you never need, but will be so grateful you have it when you need it most. Jessica responded to my message of the unexpected news of our loved one with a comforting landing space. Not only did Jessica give me support, she quickly and easily used metaphors to teach me how to support my children. In just 15 minutes, she equipped me with skills that empowered me to handle the conversations with my children at a level that was appropriate for them. A situation I was scared to tell them about turned into a 'normal' experience for them because I had the skills. Seeing their grandma sick turned into a race with my son vs. his grandma's "chair car," and my daughter saying, "let's decorate your new chair like a parade, grandma." Jessica - thank you for giving me the skills that empowered me to provide my family with a safe space that allowed us the ability to navigate difficult times. "

    - Dr. Jennifer Hintzsche, CEO/Founder, PherDal

  • "J Porte Coaching & Consulting was something I didn’t think I needed. With the changes that graduating college inevitably comes with, my coaching sessions with Jessica helped me with long and short term planning along with sorting my work and personal life in a healthy, effective way."

    — J. Alvarez-Alaba, UCSD Alumni

  • "I have a recurring issue with time management. In particular, my work/life balance is skewed and I tend to focus on work which inadvertently causes challenges in my personal life. I came to Jessica with the objective to analyze and evaluate which areas could be alleviated in an effort to streamline my work days and allow me to disconnect at regular intervals. Jessica has been integral in helping me identify patterns and recognize areas in which I could systematically restructure and produce a more effective and timely workflow. Even at our first session, she patiently listened, asked guiding questions, and helped me come to solutions I could implement immediately. This was my first experience with coaching and I was not sure what to expect, but she made it a very enjoyable and thought provoking experience. She guided me in looking intrinsically to address the issues that I had brought up in our sessions. Without her assistance, I would not have been able to come to the same realizations nor implement them."

    — Diana Koh, Project Manager