Author TOREN VOLKMANN (BA in psychology, former Peace Corps Volunteer) lives one day at a time after successfully completing rehab and a six- month residence in a Florida halfway house.

Co-author CHRIS VOLKMANN, a former classroom teacher, lives in Olympia, Washington. Chris stepped away from her career to parent three sons. She attended Toren’s college graduation having no clue her son was part of a not-so-hidden epidemic. She shares what every parent thinks but cannot always say.

Read a Q&A with Chris and Toren >