Robert Fulghum

Robert Fulghum (born 1937) is an American writer and Unitarian Universalist minister. He is best known for *All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten*, an essay collection that grew out of short reflections and stories about everyday life and shared values. The book became widely popular and helped establish his reputation for accessible, humorous, and humane observations. Fulghum has continued to write in a similar vein, publishing additional collections of essays and reflections. His work often draws on personal experience and pastoral perspective, emphasizing community, kindness, and practical wisdom expressed through simple, memorable anecdotes.