Those words stung a little bit. I didn't know if it was a joke, because it was kind of funny eating worms and all, but it came off as pushing away. 

Selected stories to show how a child with a disability, Lissencephaly, did not slow us down.

When Erica came into our lives, nothing unfolded the way we had imagined. The path was harder, more complicated, and often overwhelming.

An essay about work, authority, and the systems that continue operating regardless of consequence. Set during the winter of 1980,

2025 was about consistency. Showing up, making small improvements, and staying focused. It made all the difference.

Ronald Walter Bayliss December 14, 1933 – January 15, 2018 “Run, you rascal!”— My dad, at every Penn State game Today would have been Dad’s 92nd birthday This is a day to honor both celebration and quiet remembrance. Some of my fondest memories are the simple, joyful ones. I think of weekends at Penn State […]

At its heart, this is a story about resilience that does not announce itself. It is found in small acts of endurance, in creativity that persists despite limitation

A poem about how life's improvisations.