Jessica Butler

Jessica Butler is the co-founder of Raise, stepmother of two, and adoptive mother of one. Prior to Raise, she was a writer on USA’s "In Plain Sight" and TNT’s "The Last Ship." She and her husband, writer/producer Warren Bell, co-created the Nick at Nite series "Instant Mom," based on her life as a stepmother. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and six-year-old son, Levon.

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How To Talk To Your White Child About George Floyd's Death, Raise The Conversation
How To Talk To Your White Kids About George Floyd’s Death
I am white. I am privileged. I have a responsibility to talk to other white…
Raise The Conversation, Raise Magazine
Raise The Conversation
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy,…
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Father’s Day Gift Ideas 2020, Raise Magazine
Father’s Day Gift Ideas 2020
Our favorite gifts for dads, stepdads, and all the father figures in your life.
Raise The Conversation, Raise Magazine
Raise The Conversation
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy,…
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The Best Sunglasses for Kids {And Why Your Baby Should Be Wearing Them}, Raise Magazine
The Best Sunglasses for Kids {And Why Your Baby Should Be Wearing Them}
Shop our top 10 favorites. My mother is an optometric technician, meaning I grew up…
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8 Mini Cribs for Small Spaces, Raise Magazine
8 Mini Cribs For Small Spaces
My favorite mini cribs currently on the market, including the one we used for Levon!…
Adoptee Stories: Thaicha Branch, Raise Magazine
Adoptee Stories: Thaicha Branch
Adoptee Thaicha Branch shares her journey from foster care to adoption, refocusing her trauma, and…
Welcome To The Party by Gabrielle Union
Raise The Conversation
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy,…
Lemon Balm Gin & Tonic, Raise Magazine
Lemon Balm Gin & Tonic
Bombay Sapphire gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and tonic. A refreshing, citrus-infused take on the…
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20 Modern Play Tables For Kids, Raise Magazine
20 Modern Play Tables For Kids
With at least six more weeks of school at home, I’ve decided it’s time to…