Catherine Myers

Catherine Myers has spent more than four decades as a volunteer leader with the national grassroots nonprofit organization Family and Home Network (FAHN). She served in many roles, and learned much from colleagues as well as the thousands of parents who communicated with the organization via the monthly journal Welcome Home (printed and mailed in the days before the internet).
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A homeschooling / unschooling mother in the 1980 and 1990s, she returned to college to finish her Bachelor’s degree after her children were grown, earning a degree in Individualized Studies in Human Development, Parenting and Policy at George Mason University (2012).
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Unpaid caregiving has been a big part of her life, from at-home mothering for her children to many years of elder care to alloparenting and learning with her four grandsons, whose ages span seventeen years. A life-long self-directed learner, Cathy loved digging into the components of the Evolved Nest and the Kinship worldview in the Nesting Ambassador program. She’s looking forward to working alongside other Nesting Ambassadors and continuing to explore ways to offer this knowledge to anyone and everyone.
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Grassroots nonprofit leader offering affirmation, information and advocacy to parents; working for inclusive policies for all families.
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Learn about Cathy’s nonprofit work on Kindred in this feature and podcast:

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