Kate Gosselin is catching heat over her claims about son Collin's mental health ... with someone who helped raise him accusing the reality star of using psychiatric diagnoses to dodge tough questions about their past.
Colleen Conrad, who previously dated Kate's ex-husband Jon Gosselin, took to Instagram to defend Collin ... calling Kate's recent comments "deeply concerning."
And Colleen has some professional experience to back up her concerns ... she's a psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than 35 years in healthcare.
Kate Gosselin is telling a very different story than her son Collin about the mental health facility she sent him to.
In his best-selling memoir, "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood," Collin writes that his mom sent him to a behavioral health facility in 2016 ... when he was just a pre-teen.
Collin -- whose memoir "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood" debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times best seller list for non-fiction -- received a special shout-out from Colleen on Instagram.
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She wrote about his book rising to the top of the charts ... "Who would have imagined that all those years ago? I am so incredibly proud of you!"
Kate Gosselin is insisting that her kids know her true self ... after son Collin Gosselin claimed she allegedly abused him.
Responding to someone's TikTok comment who praised her sacrifices, Kate wrote ... "Wow. Thank you. I needed this encouragement. I know who I am and my kids know who I truly am and to me, that’s all that matters."
In responding to another commenter, Kate wrote that critics judging her "have NO idea how lucky they are if they have no idea what it’s like having a child or relative with mental illness."
Collin Gosselin believes his sister Hannah Gosselin is trying to get ahead of damaging revelations about their mom, Kate Gosselin, in an upcoming Netflix documentary ... claiming Hannah has already backed up his allegations of abuse.
During a Thursday appearance on "The View," Collin claimed Hannah opened up about their childhood while filming the documentary, including allegedly corroborating his claims against their mother and sharing her own experiences.
Collin says he believes Hannah is now attempting "pre-damage control" ahead of the documentary's release because of pressure from Kate.
Kate Gosselin is facing new abuse allegations ... this time from a former housekeeper who claims she witnessed the reality star mistreating her son, Collin Gosselin.
Ashley, who worked as a housekeeper and fill-in nanny for Kate in 2013, told PEOPLEshe witnessed Kate repeatedly grab Collin and treat him differently from his seven siblings.
"She 110 percent abused Collin," Ashley claimed. "It's hard to almost put into words the specific hate that she had towards Colin. You could just feel it."
Jon Gosselin is saying that he wants his ex-wife, Kate Gosselin, to be criminally charged ... after their son, Collin Gosselin, claimed Kate abused him when he was growing up.
Jon mentioned potential criminal charges when reacting to Kate's suggestion that Collin's claims were somehow influenced by a mental illness.
He told Entertainment Tonight ... "She needs to stop. He is not mentally ill. I would definitely have grounds to sue Kate for defamation and libel. I don't even think it's suing. I think it's just criminal charges. So, that's up to the state."
Kate Gosselin's getting a ton of support online amid a series of allegations her son, Collin, made against her ... and she's showing love for the fans standing behind her.
The former reality star posted a TikTok about her dog recently ... but after Collin released his memoir, "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood," on Tuesday, people taking shots at Kate flooded the comments section.
While most of the social media comments were calling for their pound of virtual flesh ... several stood up for Kate ... saying they know Collin is being manipulated by others and telling Kate she's actually a great mom.
Kate Gosselin's son, Collin, says his childhood was much darker than what people saw on their TV screens ... and now he's detailing some of the alleged abuse ... and it's horrifying.
The 22-year-old claims his famous mother abused him, telling Jay Shetty that there were "many" Child & Youth Services reports that he says started in 2006 -- when he would've been just 2 years old.
It's hard to stomach ... Collin claims Kate once bound his hands and feet together with zip ties. He also described being locked in a room.
Kate Gosselin is responding to her estranged son Collin's recent invite for her to take a lie detector test regarding her alleged abuse when he was a child ... and it sounds like he shouldn't hold his breath.
Kate hopped on TikTok and responded to several fans urging her to get hooked up to a polygraph to prove her innocence against Collin's claims.
She says she won't be taking the lie detector test and won't be suing Collin for defamation either ... explaining that legal strategy won't work because she's a celeb.
Kate Gosselinis pulling back the curtain on one of the most personal chapters of her life ... revealing she lost a baby during the high-risk pregnancy that made her a household name.
The former "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star spoke out in a TikTok series about her fertility journey. Kate explained her first ultrasound showed seven heartbeats but by the time she went back a week or two later, one of the fetuses had stopped developing.
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Kate, who has been open about living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, said fertility treatments made it possible for her to conceive both her twins, Cara and Mady, and her sextuplets. She recalled a terrifying moment early on when she started bleeding and was rushed to the ER, convinced she was miscarrying all of her babies.
Kate Gosselin is saying goodbye to the house where her 8 children grew up ... often in front of reality TV cameras.
Kate's found a buyer for her 23-acre estate in Pennsylvania, which became the setting of the TLC show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" after the couple bought the 6-bed, 7-bath pad in 2008 for $1.1 million.
The show later became just "Kate Plus 8" after she and Jon divorced, but she continued to live on the gorgeous property with her twins and sextuplets -- who, BTW, are now 20 and 16 years old respectively! Feeling old?
As you can see ... the 7,591-square-foot home -- about 70 miles outside Philly -- comes with a swimming pool and picturesque scenery. The pool also has a waterslide, and there's a nice patio and outdoor spa and kitchen.
The inside of the house features a chef's kitchen, fireplace, game room and a separate "man cave."
And, shout out to Jon ... the 3-car garage has its own private living quarters -- the perfect spot for an ex-spouse to crash, if needed.
The sale is pending, so not officially sold yet ... but it's just a matter of days before the $1.3 mil deal is finalized. Joey Frey of RE/MAX handled the listing.
One of the 3 people who caught Jon Gosselin DJing at a New Jersey bowling alley last month were lucky ... because he just got offered a $20k gig in Atlantic City.
According to our club sources, Jon's spinning his way up the ladder fast ... he's moved on from Brewster's Bar and Grill to drop the beats at the posh Pool After Dark club in Harrah's Casino.
And he won't have to spend 5 hours around pins and funky shoes ... he'll only spin for an hour before spending another hour or so meeting his loyal fans.
The money's definitely good but it barely dents the $1 mil judgment against him in February for stealing from a former boss.
Jon Gosselin learned lesson #1 about show biz Saturday ... Everyone's gotta start somewhere.
That somewhere was a New Jersey bowling alley, where Jon made a guest appearance as a DJ.
The good news ... the one person who got up and danced really liked it.
Truth be told ... we spotted 2 others in the background at Brewster's Bar and Grill inside Laurel Lanes, where Jon put on a 5-hour set filled with every type of genre ... the musical equivalent of throwing darts.
