I love when young women make themselves heard! I hope she sticks with that, and that it's never knocked out of her in any way. I spent a lot of years trying to unlearn the need to be silent (my mother, a nurse, worked the night shift and slept during the day, so I had to be quiet while she slept). It took a number of years of voice lessons before I tapped into the natural strength of my own voice. Most of the folks I know with naturally loud voices come from large families where being loud is a survival technique. :)
I have been told I'm talking loudly so many times. I think for me, when I get excited (or agitated, or mad, or just emotional) my voice immediately begins to ramp up to "the neighborhood can hear" levels. I've tried to learn how to reduce the volume: I'll let you know if I ever find success! 😆
Similar to recognizing your child's voice: watching a PBS show once about facial recognition. A group of parents looking at a photo of their child right side up, no problem. When looking at their children's faces upside down no one could recognize their own. Always thought that was fascinating.
I love when young women make themselves heard! I hope she sticks with that, and that it's never knocked out of her in any way. I spent a lot of years trying to unlearn the need to be silent (my mother, a nurse, worked the night shift and slept during the day, so I had to be quiet while she slept). It took a number of years of voice lessons before I tapped into the natural strength of my own voice. Most of the folks I know with naturally loud voices come from large families where being loud is a survival technique. :)
I have been told I'm talking loudly so many times. I think for me, when I get excited (or agitated, or mad, or just emotional) my voice immediately begins to ramp up to "the neighborhood can hear" levels. I've tried to learn how to reduce the volume: I'll let you know if I ever find success! 😆
Similar to recognizing your child's voice: watching a PBS show once about facial recognition. A group of parents looking at a photo of their child right side up, no problem. When looking at their children's faces upside down no one could recognize their own. Always thought that was fascinating.