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This is a Law and Crime Network presentation.

This podcast explores themes of child abuse and trauma.

Please listen with care.

I've never, never once forgotten to vlog. It's like forgetting to eat or forgetting to breathe.

For me, like picking up the camera and vlogging, it's like I would never forget to do that.

The thing is, is when you get around a lot of these people behind the scenes, you know,

it's like flexing a muscle.

They can only keep up those appearances, put on the mask for the camera for so long.

You only got a little gist of it on camera.

All the discipline takes place off camera.

My first thought when I heard this was that this is not something that sounds safe for a child.

I have to tell you, Chad, I'm really glad you're home.

Our house is so much better with you here.

But there's one part of me that really hates that you're here.

I remember Ruby talking about how he had broken bones from it and like all these repercussions

and it just didn't sit right.

And that was kind of like the first inkling of like, okay, something's really not right here.

I'm Paula Barros, and this is the rise and fall of Ruby Frankie, presented by law and crime.

Good morning, passengers. I am so happy. Good morning passengers. Today is a good morning passengers. I wanted to share a tip with you.

Ruby Frankie's blog channel, Eight Passengers, is gaining a following. Nearly two and a half million subscribers and counting,

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