Rachel Tomlinson is a registered psychologist who has worked with adults, families, and children (birth through eighteen years old) in a variety of settings. She has presented at national conferences on mental health topics (including trauma and play therapy) as well as guest lectured about domestic violence and relationships at colleges and universities. She also serves as a subject matter expert for journalists on topics such as parenting, child development, and relationships. She resides in Perth, Australia.
Very relevant in raising children to be kind in our world today. Rachel points out that your children become kind through acts practiced daily. This book is a necessity for every parent; we all want kind children and this book teaches you how. -Emily Hutchinson, creator of The Hutch Oven We live in a fast-paced world where children are often pushed extremely hard, and told that all that matters are tangible outcomes like grades. Kindness has been traded in for competition. I appreciate how Teaching Kids to be Kind circles back to what's truly important in life. How we communicate, how we make others feel, and how we care for ourselves should be at the forefront of what we teach our kids. This is truly a guidebook for raising wonderful human beings. -Ali Katz, author of Hot Mess to Mindful Mom Rachel does a tremendous job of sharing the essence of kindness and what it truly takes to raise our children to be kind. As a mother, aunt, teacher and mentor, I love how Rachel mentions that kindness begins with us, the caregivers. This book is full of incredible, sound advice. The book is beautifully and simply laid out, making it both easy to read and understand. I highly recommend this book to any future parent, current parent, caregiver, teacher or mentor who want to help raise a generation of world changers . . . all starting with kindness! -Hope Comerford, author of Mom Hacks and editor of the New York Times bestselling Fix It and Forget It series