Raisa
Raisa is a four-foot-eleven Filipino-American who is obsessed with rice, boba, and sushi. She has a daughter named Lacey, who she brought into the world by C-section in January 2018. Raisa worked a couple years as a physical therapist before deciding to make a major pivot into the creative world as a photographer. She currently keeps busy as a work-from-home photographer mom. When Raisa isn’t with Lacey, her camera, or computer, she is living her best life when she’s letting loose at WERQ Dance Fitness class or playing Nintendo with her husband on the couch while eating Cherry Garcia ice-cream. Raisa has lived near 8 different major cities, but eventually made her way back to the Milwaukee area where she was born. Find her online at Photography by Raisa.
What I’m Adding to My C-Section Birth Plan After Learning from My First
I shared in a previous post that I had a C-section with my first baby. Now I am expecting my 2nd child. I realized that a lot of simple things could have been different...
Be Gentle With Your Asian Friends, Microaggressions Hurt Us Too
Ever since I learned that the novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese food market, I braced myself for the blame that I knew would come. It wasn’t long before I heard about Uber drivers...
A Quarantined Mom’s Guide to Tiktok
What is TikTok?
TikTok has been a social media godsend for this mom during quarantine! Whether I want to try a dance challenge (what TikTok is iconic for), watch how to make edible cookie dough,...
How to Survive Your First Zumba Class
I remember my very first Zumba class clearly, because to be honest, it was pretty embarrassing. Everyone else knew all the moves to the songs by heart, while I was just trying to move...
Planning an Airbnb Stay When Traveling with a Toddler
When my husband and I decided to take our fifteen-month-old daughter with us on a two-week business trip to Georgia, I wanted to stay in an Airbnb instead of a hotel. We have been...
I Wish We Had A Doula During My C-Section
There is a misconception that doulas are only for moms looking to have a natural birth when in reality, a doula can be incredibly amazing to have no matter what kind of birth you...