Kylie and her sister entered foster care after loosing their father to suicide and enduring physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect by their mother. They were eventually placed with their paternal uncle. She and her sister went on to be the first in their family to both graduate high school and college. Kylie went on to work in the social services field, helping others be safe and successful. Kylie's 9 year old daughter was killed in 2019 in an egrious event and she has one surviving daughter. Kylie loves art and nature as healing modalities in her grief.