Karen Franklin

Karen Franklin has spent the past 21 years recovering from the effects of addiction in her family and helping others in their recovery process. Karen spent 20 years in the information technology field and has volunteered since 1989 in facilitating adult and teen grief weekend recovery workshops. Karen, her husband, and their two dachshunds reside in Phoenix, AZ.

Lauren King has lived a sober life for the last ten years. She has a wealth of experience to share that can help parents of teens to understand adolescent addiction. Lauren has spent her sober years working tirelessly to help others by passing on the gift of sobriety that she has been blessed with. She is currently pursuing a degree in chemical dependency, and plans to continue writing books on recovery from addiction. Lauren lives in Surprise, AZ, with her husband and two daughters.