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

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 […]

We’re Back!
August 1, 2022
When it was time to head from the English Department office to the classroom, my former Gunn HS English Department instructional supervisor, Tim Farrell, would […]

More Yin to My Yang This Month
July 1, 2022
With more time at home during the COVID years, I had a bunch of time to have ‘experiences’ around the Bay Area. Santa Cruz, Monterey, […]

Muddy Puddle
June 1, 2022
Ah, June. The end of school. Celebrations completed. Sundowns extended. A time to be.
I have been taking classes on the art of developmental coaching. The […]