Do You Sound Just Like Your Mother?
Understand Your Vocal Influences
Your family of origin has a lasting impact on how you speak today.
Do you know what you sound like and why?
You likely emulated your family’s communication style as a child.
For instance, If you grew up in a quiet and reserved family, you likely communicated in a more subdued style:
“May I have the butter please?”
If you grew up in a loud and chaotic environment, you needed to be louder and more animated to be heard:
“Pass me the butter already!”
Some women say they feel doomed to sound like their relatives:
“I don’t want to sound just like my Mother!”
Let me reassure you that revisiting your early vocal influences will liberate you to choose how you want to sound moving forward.