Finding My Voice: How AI Is Helping Me Share My Story

This post was crafted with Siri & Claude AI by a multitasking mom - thoughtfully prompted between baby snuggles, and essential coffee breaks ✨

Did you read that right?

Yes!

As an early childhood educator and family coach, finding time to write meaningful updates has always been challenging. Between supporting families through play-based development, running my coaching practice, creating seasonal projects like Hippie Dough, caring for a one-year-old, and now returning to school to continue my early childhood education diploma, sitting down to compose the perfect message often fell to the bottom of my to-do list. That's where my journey with AI assistance began.

I discovered that Claude AI could help maintain my authentic voice while streamlining the writing process. The key? Creating "artifacts" - detailed guidelines that capture my personality and writing style. Think of it like having a writing partner who knows exactly how you'd phrase things.

My process is surprisingly simple:

1. I share the key events or updates I want to communicate

2. Claude suggests a draft following my voice guidelines

3. I review, edit, and adjust until it sounds exactly like me

The real magic happens in the editing phase. Sometimes I'll say "that's not quite how I'd put it" or "let's make this sound more casual." Each interaction helps refine the output. I might keep a sentence that captures my tone perfectly while completely rewriting another that doesn't quite fit.

What makes this different from traditional writing tools? It's the ability to understand context and maintain consistency. When I'm writing about early childhood development or sharing our family adventures with Hippie Dough or our new Thunder Gourd creations, or promoting our next community gatherings (stay tuned!) the AI helps weave these elements together naturally, always keeping my authentic voice at the forefront. This is especially important in my work, where building genuine connections with families is essential.

The artifacts system (a feature you can learn more about at Anthropic's website) acts like a style guide, ensuring every piece of writing hits the right notes - warm, professional, and genuinely me. It's not about replacing my voice; it's about amplifying it.

For someone who loves connecting with people but struggles to find quiet writing time between client sessions, market days, and family moments, this approach has been a game-changer. It's helping me share updates more regularly while ensuring every word still sounds authentically like me.

This support feels especially valuable now as I return to my studies in early childhood education. While I'll need to complete all my academic work independently (no AI assistance allowed!), having tools to help me share my journey and learning experiences here on the blog means I can stay connected with you even during busy semester weeks. I'm excited to weave together my practical experience with deeper theoretical understanding, and to share those "aha moments" with all of you along the way.

This blog post itself? Created with AI assistance and thoroughly edited by yours truly - because at the end of the day, it's still my story to tell.

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Amanda Raichelle

P.S. Our family has chosen not to publicly share images of our daughter - this image is AI generated 🥸