Kody BrownfromSister Wivesis facing criticism from one of his children for not being involved in their lives since marrying his fourth wife, Robyn Brown.Kody initially married Meri Brownin 1990, and over the years, expanded his polygamous family to include three more wives - Janelle, Christine, and Robyn as well as 18 children. However,Kody has prioritized his relationship with Robynand her children, neglecting his other 13 children. Unfortunately, the familyexperienced a tragedy when Janelle and Kody’s son,Garrison Brown, passed away in March 2024, further highlighting the strains in their relationships.

Kody and Janelle’s adult daughter, Maddie Brown, recently shared a video about toxic parents on her Instagram Stories, possibly making a jab at her absentee father.

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Maddie’s video, by life coachJoshConnolly, emphasized the importance of setting clear and firm boundaries when dealing with toxic parents. According to the video,“speaking the truth about your experiences at the hand of that toxic and abusive person is nothing like a smear campaign.“Josh concluded the video by stating thattalking about abuse isn’t what destroys families; the abuse itself does. Maddie likely shared this video in response to Kody’s frustration over not being informed about her pregnancy inSister Wivesseason 18.

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Maddie likely talked about toxic parents to debunk Kody’s previous claims. Over the years, the Brown family patriarch has been in a feud with some of his older children. He has also asked his wives to remove his sons from the house for not following his COVID-19 rules. Most recently, Janelle revealed that Kody has lost faith in his adult kids. She said her former husband believes his older children are"disloyal"to him.Kody truly thinks it isn’t him but his children who have caused irreparable damageto their relationships.

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It seems Maddie’s post directly debunks Kody’s claims. Her message suggests that it wasn’t kids like her who disrespected Kody, but Kody permanently damaged his reputation as the family patriarch. Maddie’s Instagram Story indirectly refers to Kody as a"toxic"parent. She probably shared the clip to tell the world that her father’s toxic personality was the real cause she no longer cared for him as before. Maddie is a married mom with dozens of responsibilities. Therefore,she can understand how a parent should treat their kids and how Kody failed to be an ideal father.

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There are a few reasons why older Brown family children have turned against Kody, but the most obvious is the three Sister Wives. Most viewers know that Madison, Paedon, Gabe, and many other kids are close to their mothers. Therefore, it makes sense that they share the same opinions as Christine, Janelle, and Meri. Mostadult children who don’t like Kody care more about their mothersand understand what they’ve been through. They probably find it hard to respect Kody because they’ve seen how he treated the threeSister Wivesfor the last ten years.

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Sister Wives is a TV series created for TLC that follows Kody Brown and his four wives as they raise their eighteen children and tackle the challenges associated with their massive family dynamic and the stigma that comes with their way of life.