Why Shari Franke Is Speaking Out Against Family Vlogging After Surviving Mom’s Abuse: ‘No Ethical Way to Do It’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Shari Franke and her new memoir ‘The House of My Mother’.Photo:sharilfranke/Instagram; Gallery Books

Shari Franke and new memoir The House of My Mother

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For more on Shari Franke, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribehere.“I’ve witnessed the damage of what happens when your life is put online,” Shari, 21, tells PEOPLE in a story in this week’s print issue. “There’s no ethical way to do it.”

The House of My Mother by Shari Franke

Ruby and Kevin Franke and their children

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Shari Franke, Salt Lake City, UT.

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However, while Shari shared this news, she also noted that “this is the end of me sharing my private life.” She explained, “I’ve had my voice and agency taken for so long, and now, I’m putting my foot down. I’m not going to talk about my wedding, future husband or future kids.”The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedomwill be published on Jan. 7 and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.

source: people.com