Wendy Tompkins MSW LCSW

This Is How Narcissistic Parents Treat Their Children

New research shows how the narcissistic parenting style affects children.

Surviving a Narcissistic Partner: Should You Stay Or Should You Go?

Dear Terry, I’m definitely a “Fixer” and I married Tim knowing that he was controlling and self-centered. But I just never realized how hard it would be to live with someone who is so arrogant and …

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What to Know in Case You’re Towed · Consumer Federation of America

While parking lot rules and local towing ordinances vary, there are some simple steps that you can take to lessen the chances that your car will be towed.

I’m a trans woman who codes, and this is what I’ve learned about gender in tech

My experience transitioning in midcareer gave me a unique perspective on how the industry should approach gender inclusion.

What About Us? The Mental Health of Social Workers

The more we talk about being in the same sea as our clients, the more we can demystify the stigma around mental illness that keeps all of us from building the robust teams we need to continue our work in this powerful field of social work.

Building resilient social workers is everybody’s business

Educators, employers, managers, colleagues and social workers themselves all have a role to play in creating resilient teams and workplaces

Are Social Workers Missing from Your Complex Care Teams?

Many complex care programs do not take advantage of the special training of social workers as part of their interprofessional care teams.

When caring hurts: Attrition among social workers, medicine’s unsung heroes

Medical social workers perform many tasks for patients, but the work is taking a high toll on them

What is an Adoption Social Worker?

An Adoption Social Worker can go by many names: adoption specialist or adoption agent. Names aside, these social workers all provide an easier path in the adoption process between the triad. The tr…

Doing Family Therapy as a New Social Worker: The Do's and Don'ts

For many new social workers, working with families has become an uphill struggle. Still, families need help and social workers are trained to help. So how do we mix the two?

What Does It Take to Be a Social Worker?

Social work is a psychology-related field that offers both challenges and rewards. Learn about what it takes to become a social worker.

6 Things I Wish I Knew About Being a Social Worker With a Mental Illness

Sister Professions: Tips for Social Workers To Build a Thriving Partnership With Your Community...

As library social work grows, it is vital to dispel the myth that social workers or librarians must be embedded in the same organization to accomplish desired outcomes. Although a viable choice, much can be done through project-based collaboration.

A Social Worker's Guide to Evaluating Practice Outcomes

Bruce A. Thyer and Laura L. Myers<br>Publication Date: 05/15/2017<br>Thyer and Myers have written an easy-to-read primer on empirically evaluating the outcomes of social work practice. Perfect for social work students—graduate and undergraduate—and for social work practitioners, the authors use real-life examples of evaluating social work practice. The book begins with a refresher on evaluation research, provides a balanced approach to both single-system and group-evaluation…

What Is Cultural Humility? 3 Principles for Social Workers

One aspect of cultural humility is the notion of being teachable, that in order to practice with the greatest amount of respect, I need to be open to the possibility that what I thought was true or right might not be the whole story.

Rebuilding lives post-disaster: what is the role of social workers?

Research looks at the impact of disasters on communities and the response from social work, governments and emergency services

the Next Career Step for a Social Worker

A care manager is someone that simply understands how to navigate the system and helps the family find long-term care solutions for their loved ones

We need police who are also social workers

We need to humanize our police, not just in terms of image, but in terms of the actual work that they do.