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An Update on Our FamilyAn Update on Our Family

Directed by Rachel Mason, this provocative three-part docuseries explores the complex world of family vlogging – a popular and potentially lucrative phenomenon in which parents post a steady stream of lifestyle videos on their social media channels to be consumed by loyal subscribers. In 2017, Myka and James Stauffer, known for their honest and revealing YouTube channel chronicling the highs and lows of parenting young kids, adopt two-and-a-half-year-old Huxley from China, documenting the entire process for their followers. But as Huxley becomes an audience driver for their channel, the boy’s sudden disappearance from the Stauffers’ videos sparks a whirlwind of online speculation about his whereabouts. Weaving together insights from fellow vloggers and YouTube footage of the Stauffers, An Update on Our Family raises salient questions about privacy on the internet, the nuances of trans-national adoption, and the unregulated industry of monetizing one’s family.more

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Episode 1

Welcome to Our Family

As she enters the lucrative world of YouTube vlogging, Myka Stauffer’s wholesome demeanor and willingness to share everything on camera results in huge viewership and brand partners for her channel. Teasing a “big surprise,” Myka and her husband James, already parents to three children, announce that they are adopting a child from China.

Episode 2

Damn Good Mom

The Stauffers adoption goes through. The business of family blogging is explored, examining YouTube’s algorithm and the need to promote new content. Then, after more than two years as the “star" of the Stauffers’ vlogs, their adopted son suddenly disappears and all videos of him go private on their channel.

Episode 3

Where's Huxley?

What happens when online vitriol rises and concerned fans turn to critics? Commentators shed light on the Stauffers’ catalogue of content, dissecting their lavish lifestyle and their adopted son’s treatment. Then, an update from the family results in brands dropping their sponsorship and, ultimately, Myka’s disappearance from the internet.

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An Update on Our Family

Directed by Rachel Mason, this provocative three-part docuseries explores the complex world of family vlogging – a popular and potentially lucrative phenomenon in which parents post a steady stream of lifestyle videos on their social media channels to be consumed by loyal subscribers. In 2017, Myka and James Stauffer, known for their honest and revealing YouTube channel chronicling the highs and lows of parenting young kids, adopt two-and-a-half-year-old Huxley from China, documenting the entire process for their followers. But as Huxley becomes an audience driver for their channel, the boy’s sudden disappearance from the Stauffers’ videos sparks a whirlwind of online speculation about his whereabouts. Weaving together insights from fellow vloggers and YouTube footage of the Stauffers, An Update on Our Family raises salient questions about privacy on the internet, the nuances of trans-national adoption, and the unregulated industry of monetizing one’s family.

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