Cathy Tompkins

“We are not thinking machines, we are feeling machines that think.”  Antonio Damasio, MD, PhD in Descartes’ Error. We all come into the world with our unique temperament. Teachers have long understood that different children learn differently and respect these differences by giving students a variety of ways to express their understanding of concepts and... Read More

I’m a long time fan of The Ladies’ #1 Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. It is set in Botswana and to read any book in this series feels like a brief vacation to an exotic locale every time. At the same time, the characters feel familiar and neighborly so it is a win-win. I... Read More

I’m going to make an argument and a challenge today. I’ve spent a lot of my career trying to teach people about what it takes to make changes to old patterns of behavior. I was doing the best I could with the information available to me. When I announced my intention to go into counseling,... Read More