Emily Jordan, Author at Better Than Blended

The Joyful Stepmom Community!

by Emily Jordan | Oct 21, 2017 | Co-Parenting, Custody, Step Children, Stepmom

In the Fall of 2013, a little Facebook group needed someone to post verses and lead prayer. A prompting in my heart said, “Hey, you can do that.” Without a leader, this Facebook group for Christian stepmoms would close. There were only 50 of us at the time. Why would...

Let’s Celebrate National Stepfamily Week Together!

by Emily Jordan | Sep 16, 2017 | Co-Parenting, Family, Step Children, Stepmom

Everyone loves a good celebration. Balloons, food, confetti and don’t forget the cake! Many of us even have “Gather” signs in our homes symbolizing how important it is to love on our people and be together. Did you know that September 16-22 is National Stepfamily...

Journal A Day To Keep The Stress Away!

by Emily Jordan | Aug 30, 2017 | Divorce, Family, Marriage, Prayer, Stepmom, Wives

I love school supplies. During Back-to-School season, the stores are filled with stacks of new notebooks and boxes of colored pens. It makes me giddy like a first grader starting school! I am a pen and paper kind of girl. This is my season to shine! This season also...

Are You My Mother?

by Emily Jordan | May 9, 2017 | Family, Marriage, Wives

Are you my Mother? This classic children’s book by P.D. Eastman shows a little bird on the hunt for his mother. I feel like some us have this same confusion when it comes to our blended families. Are you the mother? What is motherhood? There are many ways a stepmom...

Does Being Spiritually Prepared Really Work in A Court Battle?

by Emily Jordan | Apr 4, 2017 | Family, Husbands, Wives

The movie War Room was released by the Kendrick Brothers in 2015. Watching the faith story of the Jordan Family unfold was powerful. We follow a struggling family as they get back on track through the power of prayer. This posed the question in my heart… Does...