Cathy Tompkins

Kid Power 101 Last fall, I spent a week with a friend I hadn’t seen in 40 years. To my great relief, what we loved about each other as teens survived the ensuing years of our very different lives. As we each told stories to “catch up”, I realized that in spite of great tragedy... Read More

I usually enjoy the holidays. I get shopping done early so I don’t have to add that to the cooking, wrapping, togetherness, decorating, and reflection this time of year brings. But there was a time in my life when I dreaded the holidays. As a child, the holidays seemed to be a guarantee that things... Read More

Capacity 101 We overfill a water balloon, and it pops before we can deploy it. We exceed the capacity of a paper bag, and it tears open and spills our groceries on the ground before we can place items on our shelves. We ignore the damp place on that paper bag at our peril; that... Read More