About the Author

Casey Carpenter is a trauma survivor, writer, and mother who grew up in a neighborhood known as “Dog Patch,” raised by her grandparents after her teenage mother spiraled into addiction and instability. She spent decades patching together the broken pieces of her family: a brother lost to alcoholism, partners struggling with mental illness, and a medically complex son who would ultimately redefine her understanding of strength and purpose.

With a background in accounting and a sharp eye for detail, Casey spent years balancing spreadsheets by day while quietly surviving chaos at home. Her memoir, Diary of a Dog Patcher, is her first published work — a deeply personal exploration of generational trauma, grief, resilience, and the radical act of telling the truth.

Casey writes not from a place of perfection, but from the grit of lived experience. Her voice is candid, vulnerable, and infused with dark humor — a lifeline for readers who have carried heavy things in silence for too long.

She now lives in Ohio with her two children: Ciera, her fiercely independent daughter, and Max, her joy-filled, medically fragile son. When she’s not writing or homeschooling, Casey works remotely as an accounting manager, listens to 90s alternative rock, and keeps a close circle of ride-or-die women who know where the bodies are buried — and love her anyway.

Diary of a Dog Patcher is more than a memoir. It’s her legacy — rewritten with brutal honesty and boundless love.