(5) May Archives - Better Than Blended

A Few Tips for Blended Families o Mother’s Day 2020

by Willie and Rachel Scott | May 10, 2020 | (5) May, Mother's Day, Podcast

Hi All! We haven’t posted a blog in a while, but we have continued to work on many things that has been a blessing to our blended family and that we believe will continue to be a blessing to so many other blended families as well. As you enjoy your...

Mother’s Day Martyrdom

by Kathryn Abercrombie-Rodnick | May 30, 2018 | (5) May, Blending, Co-Parenting, Family, Family Traditions, Step Children, Stepmom

This year I celebrated my first Mother’s Day as a “real mom” – you know, the kind of mom that gets to keep, cuddle, and celebrate all day with her child; not drop them off at 9 am to celebrate the day with their “real mom”. So, let’s take a look back at my first...

Be Kind to Yourself: Gift to A Stepmom

by Brad and Julie Luczywo | May 23, 2018 | (5) May, Blending, Blog, Family, Mother's Day, Prayer, Step Children, Stepmom

The journey of blended motherhood can be completely overwhelming and utterly beautiful. Somehow pain and joy coexist. One day we feel like oh yeah, I got this and the next we feel like crying in the bathroom with a pint of ice cream. In this daily struggle, it can...

When “Mom” Becomes a Dirty Word

by Kathryn Abercrombie-Rodnick | May 18, 2018 | (5) May, Blending, Family, Step Children, Stepmom

I have wanted to be a mom since before I can remember. Seriously. Mothering has been so ingrained in my DNA that I was always mothering someone, somewhere for as long as I can remember. When I met my husband, he had three children from his previous marriage, had...

Loving the Mother and Wife God Gave Me

by John and Hannah Bapties | May 14, 2018 | (5) May, Marriage, Prayer

My first experience with love was with my mother. Mom was such a loving and self-sacrificing person. She always made me feel like I was the most important person on the planet. She would help me catch spiders when I was 8. She would come and meet me several times a...

A New Perspective For Mother’s Day: Having a Mary Attitude

by Stephanie Cook | May 7, 2018 | (5) May, Death and Loss, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Months

“And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” – Luke 1:38 Mother’s Day can look completely different in blended families; maybe even a little awkward at times. It’s so easy to allow our thoughts to start...