About Me
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Rebecca Rolland
As a speech pathologist, writer, and Harvard lecturer, I’m passionate about the power of language and conversation to enhance our relationships.
In my latest book, The Art of Talking with Children and my approach, I’ll show you how to enrich your interactions with the kids in your life and build the skills kids really need to thrive. I talk about meaningful conversations as a “double promise.” They build your bond with kids in the moment, and they help kids become kinder, confident, and more creative.
To support these richer conversations, I offer professional development services to organizations, districts, and schools, as well as one-time speaking engagements targeted to your organization’s needs.
Contact me to set up a discovery call.
As I’m also a poet and fiction writer, I love helping both kids and adults with their creativity and personal development.
I offer group coaching sessions in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Contact me for more information or to set up a time to call.
The Latest From
Rebecca Rolland
RT @mdbell79: Revising a novel requires doing exactly what you’re not supposed to do with a person: staying in love with it not for what it…
Read MoreGreat to talk to Viki de Lieme @de_Lieme of Positive Parenting and Beyond #positiveparenting and her audience about strategies to get in sync with #kids--and help them get in sync with each other. #education #parenting #psychology #relationships #children
Read MoreExcited for this great exhibit and reading of artist/mothers! #art #mom #mothers #WritingCommunity
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In this newsletter, I explore what working with stroke patients taught me about talking with #kids. In an age where there's so much pressure to parent intensively, I've found a lot of power in stepping back and leaving room. #parenting #teaching #kids
Read MoreExcited to talk to parents and teachers at the British International School of Chicago @BISCSouthLoop tonight about the power of “rich talk” to enhance home and school relationships! #parenting #education #teacher #communication #teachertwitter #kids #children
Read MoreRT @swellbeing: "By replacing mindsets and policies of scarcity with mindsets and policies of abundance, carpentry with gardening, competit…
Read MoreWhat working with stroke patients taught me about talking with kids: my latest newsletter @LinkedIn #psychology #kids #parenting #teaching #relationships #mentalhealth #communication
Read More"Small, everyday parenting decisions may not have a massive impact on kids, but the causal link between parental well-being and child well-being is quite strong." Great article by @ehaspel at @TheAtlantic on being a "whole person" first. #kids #parenting
Read More"While researchers have learned a great deal about the types of conversations that support student and teacher engagement, little of this information has made its way into the wider discussion." Why we need "rich talk" now. #parenting #education #teaching
Read More@heatherklanier Yes, it was in a LitHub interview/roundtable: . Thanks for a great interview! @lithub
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