Rachel shared her bond with Jaiden with viewers. In May 2023, Rachel confirmed she legally became Jaiden's parent in 2022, and the adoption took place about a year ago without the birth mother's intervention.

“I want to say it was Nov. 16,” she said of Jaiden’s adoption date. “So it was a while ago, and we’re really excited about it.”

Rachel’s family's excitement about Jaiden’s adoption may not play out on RHONJ Season 14 too much. While the blogger said her son “loves the show,” he won’t be on it as much this year because he is a teenager.

“Jaiden didn’t film as much with us this year,” Rachel admitted. “He wasn't really like around. But he's a 17-year-old boy with his own stuff going on. You know, there's the girl he's interested in and his friends, and he plays three sports. So he's a busy kid. But he loves the show. Loves it. He eats it up. He's a little ham.”