Mommy Blogging After Ruby Franke What Needs to Change
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🗓️ 3 February 2025
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Is exploiting your own children for views just the new normal? Or is it a form of child abuse wrapped in a shiny, monetized YouTube package? Shari Franke, daughter of infamous family vlogger Ruby Franke, has pulled back the curtain in her memoir The House of My Mother, exposing the dark reality behind the so-called "wholesome" family content. But where do we draw the line between innocent family moments and full-blown narcissistic exploitation?
Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott weighs in on the psychological toll of growing up as content—kids robbed of privacy, shaped into social media brands before they even know who they are. With more children falling victim to online predators and struggling with identity crises, is it finally time for serious regulation? Or are we all just watching the slow-motion train wreck of a generation raised by the algorithm?
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| 0:26.1 | You're tuned in to Hidden Killers with Tony Bruske, featuring psychotherapist and author |
| 0:31.1 | Chavon Scott. |
| 0:33.3 | Thanks for joining us today. |
| 0:34.7 | We are delving into a compelling and complex issue at the intersection |
| 0:40.0 | of family dynamic, social media, and child welfare. It's sparked by Sherry Frankie, the eldest |
| 0:46.1 | daughter of former family vlogger Ruby Frankie, has recently published the memoir titled |
| 0:51.4 | The House of My Mother, a daughter's quest for freedom, in which |
| 0:55.3 | she exposes the hidden abuse she and her sibling suffered behind the facade of their popular |
| 1:00.9 | YouTube channel eight passengers. This revelation has ignited a broader conversation about the ethics |
| 1:07.2 | and psychological impacts of parents featuring their children in monetized social media |
| 1:13.2 | content. Is this a practice harmless sharing family moments or does it veer into exploitation |
| 1:21.7 | and narcissism? Moreover, the response to such concerns, new legislation is being proposed to protect minors in the digital space. |
| 1:31.4 | To explore these issues, we're joined by psychotherapist, Chavon Scott. |
| 1:34.8 | Shavon, given your expertise in family therapy, child psychology, and whatnot, what are the potential psychological impacts on children who are prominently featured in their parents' |
| 1:46.7 | social media platforms. |
| 1:49.7 | Yeah, exploitation of kids is just a horrible thing. And one of the terms I always go back to |
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