Cathy Tompkins

When was the last time anyone read to you? When was the last time you told a joke or a story from your childhood? What does play look like in your home? Play is central to child development. It brings opportunities for creative expression, cooperation, goal setting, negotiation, empathy, problem solving, self-confidence, and self-reliance. That’s... Read More

I’ve been reflecting on comments made recently in the class I teach, The Introduction to the Neurosequential Model for Caregivers. Dr. Perry describes, what he calls, the Intimacy Barrier. It seems to be similar to what we’ve long called ambivalence in a child’s experience of their connection to their caregiver(s). The story that set me... Read More

How should we navigate public situations when a total stranger approaches to ask about the racial composition of our families? I’m gonna do my best but every bone in my body just wants to firmly state, if not yell, “What makes that any of your business?” I am inspired to explore how many in American... Read More