Heretic Survivor: From Mormon to Me

Today we’re diving into a story that shocked many of us who follow parenting influencers online. Ruby Franke, the Mormon mommy blogger whose parenting methods took a devastating turn.

As many of you know, I’m a direct descendant of Joseph Smith and the first in my family to leave the church after four generations of dedicated Mormonism. This was really challenging, to say the least!

Hello, friends. I’ve been wanting to share something personal with you all – a story that might surprise you, but one that I think speaks to experiences many of us have had with beauty standards and religious expectations.

When the Ruby Franke story broke, it hit close to home for many of us raised in high-demand religious environments. The language of ‘righteous’ discipline, the weight of eternal consequences, the pressure of perfect families – these weren’t just news headlines, they were our reality.

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