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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Interview with Jaime Pressly, Raise Magazine
Jamie Pressly: “We Are Definitely Not A Traditional Family”
“My greatest accomplishment in life is going to be that I made three wonderful human…
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Raise The Conversation
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy,…
The Most Fun Thing We've Done In Quarantine, RAISE
The Most Fun Thing We’ve Done In Quarantine
Earlier this month, Los Angeles extended its stay-at-home orders and we all collectively hit the…
Bonding With Your Adopted Child May Take Extra Time
My Journey To Bond With My Adopted Son
For mothers who experience infertility and loss, disrupted adoption, or even joyous overnight motherhood, it…
Raise The Conversation, Raise Magazine
Raise The Conversation
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy,…
Amanda Fuller, RAISE. Image: Storm Stantos
Amanda Fuller Reveals Struggle With Endometriosis And Infertility
“He is best thing that’s ever happened to me, he's the light in my life,…
Raise The Conversation, RAISE
Raise The Conversation
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy,…
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25 Films and TV Shows For Siblings Who Are Far Apart In Age, RAISE
25 Films and TV Shows For Siblings Who Are Far Apart In Age
Because my fear of COVID is nothing compared to my fear of another month of…
Raise The Conversation, RAISE
Raise The Conversation
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy,…
Tryde App, RAISE
Tryde: The New App For Tracking Your Baby’s Milestones
Developed for millennial parents to track milestones from birth to 2½ years. When my son…