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
Celebrations Without Posts
April 1, 2026
I haven’t been posting on social media often this past month. But I have been looking. 🙂 I see many postings of “I am here […]
Heavy Lifting
March 2, 2026
I’ve been noticing something lately in my conversations with educators and leaders: people are tired. Not just end-of-semester tired or February-was-long tired. Deep tired. The […]
Here’s a Hug
February 2, 2026
I’m breathing deeply. The world is topsy turvy and challenging us in historic ways at this time. It’s pushing us up against some really difficult […]
Just Say Yes
January 5, 2026
Adulting. No fun. This past month I did a bone density scan, rewrote my trust, had my carpets cleaned, started (again) eating more healthfully, and […]
Sensing a Theme
December 1, 2025
Last week I read someone’s book proposal about working through burnout. Five days ago while listening to NPR I heard a story about how the […]
Inside or Outside
November 3, 2025
I love to travel. Obviously. I love my Been app on my phone, where in geeky fashion, I record all the countries to which I […]
Our Conversations Invent Us
October 1, 2025
I went to my 40th HS reunion in Edina, MN this past weekend. It was a lovely weekend, weatherwise, as well as in my soul. […]
Finding Awe Where You Are
September 1, 2025
I find myself writing this blog while in Maui. The ocean is outside the window of my hotel room. I promise I took a walk […]
Alignment with Others Matters
August 1, 2025
Over the last several months I have had a number of discussions with colleagues who feel disconnected and misaligned with the organization, school, or district […]
A Long Way To Go
July 1, 2025
I so appreciate the sentiment of Shunryu Suzuki, “Each of you is perfect the way you are, and you can use a little improvement.” I […]
