Kimberly King, “The Tough
Topics Mom,” is the author of
the best-selling, most highly
recommended book for
children on prevention called
I Said No! A Kid-to-Kid Guide to Keeping Pri-
vate Parts Private. Her books have sold more
than 300,000 copies and her latest book,
Body Safety for Young Children: Empower-
ing Caring Adults was recently published by
Gryphon House.
Kimberly teaches elementary school and lives
with her family and therapy dog Alfie in Con-
necticut. She spends her time training adults
and children on prevention strategies and
sharing her expertise as a consultant, advisor,
and media source. She holds a master’s de-
gree in education from Wheelock College and
a bachelor’s degree in child development and
family studies from the University of Maine.