Cathy Tompkins

Earlier this week I spoke with a mother who homeschools her three daughters and is fiercely committed to protecting them from what she sees as a dangerous world. I understand her fear. Many of us feel it. And yet, I also believe that much of childhood’s work is learning how to live among others. To... Read More

I apologize in advance for struggling today. Things are happening in our country that remind me too much of the shooting at Ohio State in 1970. In the past weeks, two citizens have been killed in Minnesota by people poorly trained for their jobs in law enforcement. I will not debate the facts nor defend... Read More

He may have been the young man I remember walking down the hall toward me from reception. On a Saturday night his single row of shoulder length hair would have been backcombed and doused with enough got to be glue that it would stand up an impressive 9 inches off his head. In that moment,... Read More