Rachel G. Scott's Blog, page 4
March 15, 2018
What is 50/50 Anyway?
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What is 50/50 anyway? Flip a coin. What do you get? An equal chance of two results occurring. A 50% probability. You may land on heads. You may land on tails. Neither one has a better chance. And most likely, your penny would land on heads one out of every two flips.
With regard to custody, my first husband and I share 50/50 custody of our girls. This means, half of the time, they are with him and the other half, they are with me….on paper. But, thanks to my fl...
March 13, 2018
Can We Have A Custody Re-do?
Within a month of meeting my husband, my world went from a single, childless, 24-year-old woman, to a wife, step-mother of a teen, tween, and toddler. I felt completely in over my head with life and to top it all of, my husband was going through custody issues. Since I entered the relationship with no previous marriage and no kids, I thought I would be on the outside looking in, but I quickly learned that I was going to be in the trenches of this custody battle with him.
As of today, we are...
March 6, 2018
How to Survive Anything
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Blended family life revolves around the children. Their innocence and trust make situations with custody so complicated and emotionally exhausting. Watching your beloved children go through those times is incredibly hard and will, without fail, test your trust in God.
I Peter 1:6-7 talks about this:
“[So] rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than...
March 3, 2018
Lessons Learned in the Court Battle
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My stepson is a Leukemia survivor, and within a few months of being diagnosed, the Make-A-Wish Foundation awarded him a trip to see “real” castles in England. Naturally, we wanted his big sister to share this once in a lifetime experience, and my husband approached her mom (different mom than my stepson) about getting my stepdaughter a passport. She refused to give permission for the passport or the trip, and we sought the help of a lawyer.
Are you in the middle of a lega...
March 1, 2018
Exciting Guest Podcast and More!
Did you know that we were featured on Chrystal Evans Hurst podcast, “Chrystal’s Chronicles”, last week? What were we talking about?
Blended Families of course!
Founder, Rachel G. Scott, had the opportunity to share wisdom, insight, and resources on Chrystal’s Chronicles podcast. It was a great conversation! So if you missed it, check it out here.
Also, have you heard of Substance TV?
Founder, Jason Howard says,
“WE ARE STRIVING TO PEEL BACK THE LAYERS OF PROGRESSIVE CULTURE & FAITH THR...
February 27, 2018
Sharing is caring!
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Co-parenting has been the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced. I’ve tried it from many angles. Most of the time, it’s been an all-out war. But, what I hope you will see as I’ve shared authentically in my other blogs is that although being a stepmom has not been easy, it has been the greatest opportunity of all time for me to share and model Christ with the most unexpected person- my husband’s ex-wife.
When I started dating my husband, my goal was to join forces with his ex- af...
February 25, 2018
My Husband, My Hero
Photo by Genesis PhotographyDays like today, I find myself reflecting on what an incredible blessing it is to be married to my husband. It’s not a national holiday, nor is it his birthday.
It’s just a day that I am thankful he exists.
Today was just another day in the life of Rachel, where my heart is feeling ripped and gripped by what I would consider a nasty email by a very broken human being. An email that was full of hateful words, false statements, and hurtful accusations. Today, lik...
February 20, 2018
The Four Rs: Tips To Help When Your Children Struggle with Divorce
Our girls were young when we got divorced. So young that at this point (six plus years later), I don’t think they even remember me being with their father unless they see pictures. However, there are times in which they reminisce and say they wish we were still together. I’m guessing that’s pretty normal. While I wasn’t the perfect “divorced mom” by far, I learned a lot along the way (and I’m still learning!), the Four Rs, as I refer to them. Here are a few tips that might help you and your...
February 18, 2018
How Step Parents can Learn to Love Bio Parents
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It’s easy to argue the benefits of loving your spouse and your stepchildren. It’s harder to argue the benefits of loving your spouse’s ex. Whether he or she is friendly or hostile, it’s certainly easiest to pretend they don’t exist. However, if we confess to love God, we don’t get the benefit of choosing who to love in our lives. He tells us to love everyone and so we must. Whether it is easy or difficult, a joyful journey or painful, this command remains.
Here are s...
February 17, 2018
Why Its Important to Date Our Kids and Ideas to Get you Started
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Nearly two years ago I took a vow in front of friends and family to love and respect my husband, Brad. But that was not the only promise I made that day. I also declared before all of those present, my decision to receive his two children, Brady and Halle, as my own; to love and nurture them as a mother. Their mother had passed away when they were only one and three years old. They had been praying with their father for 5 years that God would bring them a new wife an...
