Alisa Childress writes creative nonfiction, fiction and personal essays. She has an MS in clinical psychology and now works as a case manager for persons with developmental disabilities. A proud nerd, multi-hobbyist, and empty nester, she lives with her husband and animal menagerie in Louisville, KY. Her essays have appeared in the Potato Soup Journal, Adult Children: Being One, Having One & What Goes In-Between A Wising Up Anthology, Open Door Magazine, Mother Egg Review, and several Medium publications. She has published short fiction pieces of various genres in all three Marathonarium Anthologies (the third coming out this year). Follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and BlueSky @alisachildress and @authoralisachildress. And check out her website and blog at www.alisachildress.com