Rachel Tompkins
Contributor
Rachel Tompkins is a freelance journalist and mother of two. She has over twenty years of experience as a writer with a wealth of knowledge and expertise when it comes to all things family, health, and lifestyle. Rachel lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and sons who are seven and 10 years old, and spends the weekends cheering them on from the sidelines of the football and rugby pitch.
Latest articles by Rachel Tompkins
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Does your child have back-to-school anxiety? Psychotherapist shares this one game-changing word that could help (and our family editor swears by it too)
'Sunday Scaries' kicking in with the return to school? Here's how to send them packing
By Rachel Tompkins Last updated
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Teachers reveal the best ways to get your children back-to-school ready – and why you should never pack their bags for them
Permission to quit packing your child's school bag? Granted.
By Rachel Tompkins Published
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8 parents confess what they’re looking forward to once the kids go back to school (#6 though…)
But, where's the lie?
By Rachel Tompkins Published