The Reformed Housewife

A page dedicated to talking solely about myself? Let’s be real, I do that on every page.

To sum things up, my life is a constant expectation versus reality photo series.

My name is Carly, I’m a mother of two with another on the way. I recently got married to my best friend, whom I love with all my heart, and also want to push off a cliff at least twice a week.

Prior to my recent nuptials (not to be mistaken for pre nuptials, there was absolutely nothing either of us brought to the table other than a lot of baggage and our charming personalities), I was a single mom for almost eight years, which in itself comes with a lot of stories to tell. I created this blog for the sole purpose of exposing both the good and the bad along with the highs and the lows of what realistic marriage, parenting, and life look like.

What you will find on this site are grammatical errors, a somewhat annoyingly sarcastic and dry approach to basically everything, a touch of self depreciation, a place of complete unbiased opinions, and a total lack of judgement on my end. (Trust me. I am truly the LAST person that could ever judge anyone, you will discover that throughout my blog posts.)

I was a hot mess in my earlier years. I’ve had children with The Reformed Housewife different fathers. I’ve been the victim of abusive relationships fueled by toxic and narcissistic men. I’ve been married and divorced all before I was 20 years old. I’ve had body dysmorphia and more cosmetic surgeries by the time I was 23 than most people do in a lifetime. I’ve given a child up for adoption.

I’ve also been The Reformed Housewife a business owner, a world traveler, an incredibly proud mother, a college graduate, and currently a happy and loving wife. I’ve gone through some profound changes in my life, I have learned from my mistakes, I have grown, and I have evolved. I have, well, reformed.

However, that is not to say that I’m suddenly a staple of success. I’m still a heaping mound of sarcasm and dysfunction and this blog is a very transparent look into navigating the hardships and stress we all face while still trying to maintain our sanity.

After all, we all need someone to share in the joys, laughs, hair pulling, crying, binge drinking, infuriating, depressing, and absolutely beautiful thing we call parenting, marriage, and existence. So browse the categories, hang out for a bit, and hopefully you can find something you relate to. If anything, you’ll be able to rest assured in knowing you could be far, far, more screwed up.

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