Cathy Tompkins

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

I offer a trigger warning today as I’m going to get specific about what I usually just call chronic childhood trauma. I encourage you to take any steps that help you hear sad or shocking information without ruining your day. Please. Most of us spend a bit of energy protecting ourselves from stories like these... Read More

We think abandonment looks like Moses set adrift in the bulrushes, a baby left on the steps of a convent, or when Hansel and Gretel were left in the woods to fend for themselves. There are all sorts of abandonment. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines abandonment as “left without needed protection, care, or support”. As... Read More