Blog Posts
Jennifer publishes a monthly blog, "Voice Lessons." For the last 8 years, she has provided monthly commentary on communication challenges and a set of cool resources. Check out recent posts, categories and archives to explore more.
"Voice Lessons (Jennifer’s monthly newsletter) is the only newsletter I read word for word and all the way through. It always has great thought provoking content and links. I often wonder when we send these things out into people’s inboxes if they actually engage with what we take the time to write and I thought Jennifer should know that her work is read, thought about and appreciated."
Samantha Wynne, Early Childhood Consultant, Fremantle, Western Australia

Open Space
June 1, 2023
Definition: Clearing
“An open space in a forest, especially one cleared for cultivation.”
Ah, June – a time when schools have closed, summer begins, and we can […]

Finding The Good In the Moment
May 1, 2023
I spent my spring break in Mexico at Rancho La Puerta where I hiked and where I learned. Boy, do I keep learning.
Day One
I start […]

Being an Auntie Is a Responsibility We Need To Take Seriously
April 3, 2023
Spring is known for new beginnings in my hemisphere. Flowers, sunshine, and the delight of warmer temperatures. The sun doesn’t go down the middle of […]

Beyond Just Getting Along
March 1, 2023
I find myself still thinking about the idea which I wrote about last month – the idea of being a ‘pro.’ What does it take […]

Getting Tired
February 1, 2023
I hit the wall this past month. I had had it with the grey days and the rain here in Northern CA, had it with […]

I Choose Less
January 3, 2023
January – the time for resolutions, a month of not drinking, a reboot of all the good things that one should be doing more of. […]

Tipping the Seesaw
December 1, 2022
I encourage all of you who live in the Bay Area, and even if you are don’t, to check out the East Bay Light Station. […]

We Adults (and Kids) Can Do Hard Things
November 1, 2022
I recently went to Eastern Europe with my boyfriend, Stewart, ahead of a conference I was presenting at in Germany. One of our key motivations […]

We Are In The Same Boat
October 3, 2022
There have been many moments over the past month where I have worked on my patience. Waiting for a bathroom on an airplane. Waiting for […]

Sunk Costs
September 1, 2022
During one of recent my Zoom workshops, I heard a loud, strong thud in my bedroom and when I got a chance to check, I […]