“I am moved by this book…The words, resilience and truth are powerful. Nicholas’s life experiences mirror so many others in the world. Many feel isolated and alone, and this book will make them feel seen in a deeply powerful and human way.”

“As both a grieving mother and a grief coach, I’ve long thought of Beautiful Boy as a touchstone for families living with addiction—but it is also a story of survival. Katie’s book is the one we’ve been missing for the age of opioids and fentanyl: a mother’s story that does not have the same ending, told with ferocious honesty and an eye for what might actually help the rest of us keep breathing. Her ‘trimesters of grief’ framework gave me language for what my body and mind were already doing after loss. This is the book I wish I could hand to every parent who has just gotten the call; it stands beside Beautiful Boy as its necessary, devastating counterpart.”

“She is a courageous truth-teller. Her story of living through and walking with grief is powerful. She is modeling authenticity and honoring her son’s life and experience for others in a powerful way.”

“What makes her message especially moving is her discovery of poetry as a form of connection—an unexpected language that allowed her to stay close to love, even in the midst of absence. Honest, reflective, and quietly courageous, her insights invite listeners to see grief not as something to overcome, but as something to sit with, understand, and gently carry as it transforms over time.”

“Katie cuts straight through the societal stigma surrounding addiction in high-achieving households to deliver a raw, unvarnished look at a parent’s worst nightmare. She speaks with a rare, poetic clarity about sudden loss, grief, and the brutal limits of parental control. Katie is articulate, deeply composed, and brings the exact kind of heavy, authentic substance that forces an audience to stop and listen.”

“Her advice was practical and logical and the way she describes grief is unique and I certainly could resonate with her ideas. I know her work will be enjoyed by so many!”