Kate Gosselin is responding to an upcoming tell-all memoir from her estranged son, Collin Gosselin. Multiple reports describe a strained relationship between the two: she has not spoken to Collin in years and does not know what to expect from the book. Collin, who is 22, is preparing to publish “In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood,” which is scheduled for release on Oct. 13. In the lead-up to the memoir, Collin has been making public remarks about his upbringing and about his mother, which adds to the public attention surrounding the book’s release. One report portrays Kate as reacting to the situation with uncertainty about the memoir’s content. Another notes that she focuses on unrelated personal updates rather than directly engaging with the controversy around Collin’s upcoming comments and publication. Overall, the coverage centers on the memoir’s impending release date, Collin’s public statements in advance of the book, and Kate Gosselin’s lack of recent communication with him.