Stephanie Scott’s mother, Jean, was never the same after giving birth to Stephanie’s little brother, William, in fall 1972.
That day marked the end of the idyllic childhood Stephanie once enjoyed when her mother threw elaborate birthday parties for her, when she’d spend days making Christmas ornaments and the two of them would swim and ride horses on her grandfather’s farm in Tallahassee.
Stephanie used to bask in the joy of Halloween celebrations when the Green home filled with laughing, excited children and their parents.
“I felt treasured and important,” said Stephanie. “Kids would always ask me if they would be invited to other parties.”
Then it stopped. Depression came and stayed. For the next decade, Jean’s manic rages struck terror in Stephanie’s heart, setting her on a unimaginable journey in search of motherly love.
Click below to read about Stephanie’s difficult path to happiness, and how the Reinhardt University football team and her faith have made her whole after devastating loss.
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