• Bonnie Hoellein, a parenting influencer and sister of Ruby Franke, is distancing herself from Ruby following her arrest on child abuse charges.
• Bonnie has criticized Ruby and her husband’s extreme parenting techniques and their company, ConneXions.
• Ruby and business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested after one of their children was found malnourished and abused. Ruby’s four minor children are now under the care of child services.
Here is what happened:
Bonnie Hoellein, a parenting influencer known for documenting her family life on YouTube, has distanced herself from her sister Ruby Franke following Franke’s arrest on child abuse charges. Franke, along with her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, has been charged with six counts of felony child abuse. Hoellein revealed in a video that she and her family were unaware of Franke’s actions because Franke had cut them off years ago.
Hoellein criticized Franke and her husband’s extreme parenting techniques and their counseling service, ConneXions. She stated that she disagreed with their methods and considered them to be “weird.” Hoellein made it clear that she did not want to be associated with her sister’s actions, emphasizing, “I am not my sister. I am not my sister’s mistakes.”
Franke and Hildebrandt were arrested after one of Franke’s sons was found emaciated and with open wounds, having climbed out a window to seek help from a neighbor. Another child was found malnourished at their home. Franke and Kevin’s four minor children were taken into the care of Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services. Kevin, however, has not been charged and is said to be devastated by the allegations.
Franke and Hildebrandt are currently in jail without bail and awaiting a hearing on September 21. Hoellein expressed anger and disgust at the allegations and stated that the safety of the children is the top priority. She and her sisters had previously released a joint statement indicating that they had tried to ensure the children’s safety behind the scenes. Hoellein’s sister Julie Deru also posted a video expressing discomfort with ConneXions and their concerns about Franke’s actions.
In conclusion, Bonnie Hoellein has publicly distanced herself from her sister Ruby Franke following Franke’s arrest on child abuse charges. Hoellein condemned Franke’s extreme parenting techniques and expressed anger and disgust at the allegations. The safety of Franke’s children became the top priority, and the authorities have taken custody of them. Hoellein’s sister Julie Deru further voiced concerns about ConneXions, the counseling service founded by Franke and Hildebrandt.
