
Raising Self blog
Life is challenging and beautiful
Read on for meaningful and candid reflections on adulting, parenting, and more.

My House Is Rarely Clean & I Don’t Give A Damn
Sometimes, the best form of self-care is ignoring the ish you don’t have time or sufficient dambs for, like cleaning or teaching your husband to clean. Since, his mama didn’t…
The Hard Bits of Being Married
I love my husband dearly, but his emotions are too strong. He feels too deeply. He wants too much. He is admittedly what I wanted in a husband on many levels, but now that I have him, my mind is (occasionally) exhausted by the desires of my own heart.

Photo Series: Love
My current favorite visuals of love and/or marriage from around the web.
When to add your Side Hustle to your Resume
When you apply for a new job, you have to consider the bias and worldviews of others and cherry-pick what and if you share about your side hustle during the discovery phase of your job search.

Do Right by Her on Mother’s Day
At the end of the day, there is not a cookie cutter way to show the mother of your progeny you appreciate her, consider Bae’s personality and act accordingly.

Musings on Marriage
Musings from around the web on how to build/maintain healthy romantic relationships.