Meet the Author

Lynn Jenkins is a practicing and  experienced  clinical psychologist, kids and family yoga teacher, mindfulness teacher and author. She is extremely passionate about early intervention and children's social/emotional development. As such she co-created the Lessons of a LAC Anxiety Management Program. Her passion has lead her to write several books Best Start, School Start and a series of picture books: Lessons of a LAC, Brave, Perfect Petunias, Grey Glasses-itis and Ollie's Treasure. She also created the Balancing Brains and Mindfulness Program as she believes that understanding how the brain works is vital to really understand kid's behaviours, development and emotions.




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Meet the Illustrator

Kirrili Lonergan is an illustrator and art therapist residing in Newcastle NSW. She has a passion for storytelling through pictures and relates warmly to the needs of children through her former years working as a paediatric nurse. She is also the co-creator of the Lessons of LAC Anxiety Management Program and is currently working on her ninth book. She is an active member of the CBCA Newcastle Sub-branch and a regular volunteer for Books4Outback.

Perfect Petunias 

Together Lynn and Kirrili are committed to the well-being of children and are currently working on writing and illustrating additional books in the Lessons of a Lac series.