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Collin Gosselin Urges Kate to Take Accountability for Abuse Allegations
Collin Gosselin is asking his mother, Kate, to take accountability for alleged abuse he says he experienced as a child.
He made the request in an interview a month after publishing his memoir, *In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood*.
Kate has called his allegations “ridiculous” and said she sent him to a mental health facility after outpatient treatment did not meet his needs.
She has not made an official statement about the memoir, but replied to criticism of it in social media comments last month.
Collin and Kate have been estranged for nearly 10 years, but he says he believes they could reconcile if she takes accountability.
His memoir is out now and has been nominated for two Goodreads Choice Awards.
Collin Gosselin urged his mother, Kate Gosselin, to take accountability for alleged abuse he says he suffered during childhood.
He made the appeal in an interview with E! News, criticizing what he described as her “passive aggressive” social media comments.
Kate has called his abuse allegations “ridiculous” and previously said she sent him to a mental health facility for his well-being and safety.
Collin said he believes reconciliation may still be possible if accountability is involved.
His memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, was released on Oct. 13.
- Who
- Collin Gosselin urged his mother, Kate Gosselin, to take accountability.
- What
- He called on her to address his allegations of childhood abuse. Kate has disputed the allegations.
- When
- E! News published the interview on Nov. 14, 2026. The article says the memoir was released on Oct. 13.
- Where
- The comments appeared in an exclusive interview with E! News. Kate also responded to comments on TikTok.
- Why
- Collin said he wants his mother to take accountability for the alleged abuse and described her social media comments as passive-aggressive.
Collin Gosselin
Kate Gosselin
Allegations
Collin Gosselin
Collin urged his mother to take accountability for alleged abuse he says he suffered during childhood.
Kate Gosselin
Kate has called his abuse allegations “ridiculous.
Mental health care
Collin Gosselin
Collin criticized his mother’s responses to his memoir and said accountability could make reconciliation possible.
Kate Gosselin
Kate said she placed Collin in a facility after outpatient treatment proved insufficient, citing his needs and the safety and well-being of the family.
Collin appeared on an episode of Kate Plus 8, according to the article.
Kate wrote on Instagram that Collin had received multiple psychiatric diagnoses and had been placed in a facility.
Collin’s memoir was released.
Kate responded to social media comments about the memoir on TikTok.
E! News published Collin’s interview urging his mother to take accountability.
- Memoir
- In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood
- Memoir release
- Oct. 13
- Interview outlet
- E! News
- Interview publication date
- Nov. 14, 2026
- Collin’s age
- 22
- Estrangement
- Collin said he had been estranged from his mother for nearly 10 years.
What people are saying
One thing that I really would hope for my mother to do is to take accountability,
When you're wrong, admitting you're wrong, it's OK. It doesn't make you weak. It makes you the bigger person to say, 'I was wrong.'
My son Collin, whom I love with all my heart, has received multiple psychiatric diagnoses over the years,
I know who I am and my kids know who I truly am and to me, that's all that matters.