Ms. Rachel Shares Reason for Her Months-Long Absence from YouTube: 'I'm Sorry'

Ms. Rachel is giving an update on her recent absence.

The YouTuber, 42, who's popular for creating educational videos for children, recently explained why there's been a lack of new content on her YouTube channel.

In the comments of a photo she shared on Instagram of her and her husband, Mr. Aron, Ms. Rachel responded to a user who asked her, "When are we getting more episodes? I feel like since you’ve signed with Netflix we don’t really get good content anymore …"

“I’m sorry. We’ve had some family things to attend to. Nothing to do with Netflix, as that is content from YouTube,” she replied.

In response to another user, Ms. Rachel added, "I will make a little video tomorrow to help ❤️."

Ms. Rachel's last upload to YouTube was on Jan. 9.

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Speaking with PEOPLE about her collaboration with fellow preschool favorite Blippi and his buddy Meekah in July 2023, the YouTube sensation — whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso — said "it's so wonderful" seeing how much families have responded to her content.

"The individual stories about kids that are being helped by the videos make my day," she told PEOPLE. "It's so sweet and exciting and I'm just honored, and surprised."

Ms. Rachel said she views her beloved status by little ones across the globe "as a responsibility and a wonderful opportunity."

"Having a platform to advocate for kids and help in any way I can is incredible," she added. " I still don't think I can really comprehend it."

After taking a mental health break from social media in 2023, Ms. Rachel said she learned the importance of "protecting your peace."

"The idea of protecting your peace and your heart really resonated with me. We're kind of not meant to take in the amount of information we do online, and it changes your opinion," she said. "So I have changed the way that I interact with social media, but I think that that's healthy for everyone to have boundaries and to be aware of how your relationship with social media affects you."