She is currently developing her play, MRS KRAY, an examination of motherhood through the life of Violet Kray, mother of famed London gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie. As part of  Tinkserspace Theatre's Play Lab it was performed at a rehearsed reading by actors at the TAP Centre for Creativity in London, Ontario, and most recently was part of a rehearsed reading  by Little Lion Theatre Company in London, England at the Drayton Arms Theatre. Most recently, Christen has helped  famed American art forger Mark Landis on his memoir, which will be published by Sartoris Literary Group, entitled, Self-Portrait.

      In addition to writing, Christen has used her experienced as an adoptive mother of four to contribute to adoption advocacy, and has given numerous workshops on trauma and adoption. She has also studied in the end-of-life doula program at Douglas College, is a registered member of the End of Life Doula Association of Canada, and runs a death doula practice supporting those with life limiting illnesses, including helping them to preserve their stories and legacies. She lives in the country in Ontario, Canada, surrounded by dogs, donkeys, and trees.