JENNY SIMMONS

Jenny Simmons is a trusted voice helping children and the grownups who love them navigate hard emotions, healthy relationships, and life’s most challenging moments with honesty, courage, and hope.

She is the author of the children’s book I Can Say No (NCYI), which has sold more than 15,000 copies and been translated into Korean, Japanese, French and more. Through warmth, humor, and a deep respect for children’s lived experience, Jenny creates stories that help kids build confidence, find their voice, and face difficult realities with resilience.

For more than two decades, Jenny has traveled nationwide as a singer-songwriter, speaker, and former frontwoman of Addison Road. She is also the author of The Road to Becoming and Made Well (Baker Books), exploring themes of grief, healing, resilience, and hope. Today, she works alongside touring artists and organizations, helping them leverage their platforms for global good.

Jenny lives in Franklin with her husband and two daughters. When she’s not writing or speaking, you’ll likely find her on the back porch with a cup of coffee, covered in glitter from craft time, or gathered around the table with the friends and neighbors she considers family.