Rachel Russell
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Rachel Russell
Parenting with the brain in mind
by Rachel Russell
Raising R.A.D. Kids helps you understand what’s really going on beneath your child’s behaviour so you can respond with calm, confidence, and connection.
R.A.D. stands for Regulation, Autonomy, and Daring, three essential foundations children need to feel safe, capable, and resilient. Through simple neuroscience, relatable stories, and practical strategies, this book supports families to build connection, foster belonging, and raise emotionally healthy humans.
Raising R.A.D. Kids is a practical, brain-based guide for parents and educators who want to better understand children’s behaviour and respond with calm, confidence, and connection. It focuses on what’s happening beneath the behaviour, in the brain, nervous system, and emotional world of children.
The book is organised into four clear sections and 19 bite-sized, story-rich chapters, making it easy to dip in and out of. Each section builds on the R.A.D. framework. Regulation, Autonomy, and Daring are presented as the foundations children need to feel safe, capable, and resilient at home and in learning environments.
Written by Rachel Russell, an educator, researcher, emotion coach, and mum with over 25 years of experience in early childhood education, the book blends neuroscience made simple with real-life stories and practical strategies that work with real children. Raising R.A.D. Kids is designed to support adults to build connection, set clear boundaries, and raise emotionally healthy humans with confidence and compassion.
Rachel Russell is an educator, researcher, emotion coach, and mum who blends neuroscience, real-life parenting, and over 25 years of experience to support emotionally healthy families.
Rachel Russell is an educator, researcher, emotion coach, and mum who has spent over 25 years working alongside children, families, and educators. She is passionate about making brain-based knowledge accessible and practical, and about supporting parents and educators to feel more confident, connected, and capable in the way they raise and care for children. When she is not writing, coaching, teaching, or speaking, you’ll find Rachel off grid, somewhere up a mountain, basking in the wild beauty of the world.