Mandy Osterhaus Ream

Mandy Osterhaus Ream is a part-time professor in Communication Studies in Southern California. She recently published her debut essay collection, Life As I Know It…So Far, which includes stories about parenting, Down Syndrome, mental health, and life in general through the lens of middle age. Her work is also featured in Grub Street, Pink Panther Magazine, Literary Mama, and Remington Review. She can be found at www.mandyosterhausream.com and on Instagram @mandy.ream. She is happiest in water.