After her mom’s arrest in August 2023, Ruby Franke’s daughter, Shari Franke, has decided to release a memoir coming out January 2025, titled “The House of my mother- A Daughters Quest for Freedom”. 

Ruby Franke, a mother of 6, was the owner of a popular YouTube channel giving out parenting advice to millions of people. However, she was arrested for child abuse charges alongside a friend of hers, Jodi Hildebrandt, after her 12-year-old son escaped through a window and went to the neighbors to beg them to call the police for help. 

Religion extremism was what caused these women to starve and abuse Franke’s children. “The women appeared to fully believe that the abuse they inflicted was necessary to teach the children how to properly repent for imagined ‘sins’ and to cast the evil spirits out of their bodies,” Eric Clarke said about the abuse. 

Despite the abuse Shari Franke suffered from, this book isn’t about that. It’s about what kids experience growing up and being forced to show their whole life on the internet. She says, “This book will cover the painful journey and experiences of growing up under intense public scrutiny. For years, millions tuned in, captivated by our lives, unaware of the darker realities that unfolded behind the scenes. And for the first time, I share my journey of finding myself outside of my childhood home. THE HOUSE OF MY MOTHER is my story of resilience, truth, and finding my own voice amidst the chaos.”