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Mama + Aspiring Children's Book Author | The Writing Process from Pen to Publishing | "What if You Dare The Dandelions to Sing?"

The girls are officially out of school. We have no

The girls are officially out of school. We have nothing planned for the next few days. I feel ready to slow down, turn on some Gilmore Girls, snuggle, create magic, and just resign to the energy of the earth in this season.

Been finding my Mama Bear lately for these little

Been finding my Mama Bear lately for these little humans of mine. It’s wild how instinctual it is to protect them. But also, when do we stand back? Feel like this would make an interesting blog story…

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“And those who were seen dancing, were thought to be crazy by those who could not hear the music.” -Friedrich Nietzsche

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The world is full of magic things, patiently waiti

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for your senses to grow sharper. -Yeats

My wild, magical, chaotic, poetic reasons for ever

My wild, magical, chaotic, poetic reasons for everything. 🌾

WWW.BYMAMA-ISH.COM “May We Know, Love, And Forgi

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“May We Know, Love, And Forgive: MOTHERHOOD”

Our motherhood started before us, and it will outlive us. It’s in the legacy of our traditions, it echoes in our imperfections, and it lingers in our love. Sometimes it’s messy. Sometimes it’s perfect. In-between, we can make it authentic. And maybe, when our children grow up and see us for who we are, they will still like us.

Do you remember a moment when you realized your parents were someone more? Like an actual human, who was possibly tired of being your maid and chef and nurse and all the things, and you were like…ok but can you cut my crust?

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Lions, and tigers, and cowgirls, oh my.

Lions, and tigers, and cowgirls, oh my.

Swipe to see how my family truly felt when I pause

Swipe to see how my family truly felt when I paused their fun for a family picture. 🤣🎃

I was trying to show my mom how to work the camera. And to be fair, I waited until the end, when the patch was closing, to take this. At least they humored me with smiles.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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“How to Surrender Control As A Parent And Promote A Mindset For Wonder”

How often do we, as parents, shrink our children’s world with instructions and limitations? How much could we expand their worlds if we gave them the reasonable space to dream and act beyond what they know?

As Mamas, we control things. It’s what we do, and we’re good at it. How but how much control is too much?

It’s a balance we’re always navigating, so please share, what works for you? What advice do you have for relinquishing control or encouraging independence and exploration?

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The magic is in the madness. 🍁 And you knoww I

The magic is in the madness. 🍁
And you knoww I made time for a new blog this week!
Tomorrow morning. Guess what it’s about??

Filming Saturday at James House 📸

Filming Saturday at James House 📸

“We’re back! And to be honest, I didn’t thin

“We’re back! And to be honest, I didn’t think I would ever return to the blog. But motherhood and postpartum are wild like that. Surviving, thriving, or maybe a little of both, you’re in this bubble where your head and heart can only hold so many things, so you end up saying goodbye to parts of yourself and the things you made time for before. But then one day, your mind clears, your heart settles, and you find yourself all over again. And that brings me here. Back to myself. Back to you.”

This post is just all the things to catch you up before we dive into the good stuff!

What topics do you want to see on the blog?

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I’m back! After Poet was born, I fully leaned

I’m back!

After Poet was born, I fully leaned into my postpartum period and that newborn bliss. And that didn’t leave much space for writing, but I felt at peace with taking a break from the blog and embracing that fleeting season of life.

Now, almost a year and a half later, a new project I’ve been working on has called me back to the blog. And it’s going to look a bit different because truthfully, I’ve evolved in so many ways since my last post.

It’s been a minute, so here’s my welcome back:
I’m Erika James. I’m a retired, middle school Language Arts teacher who found an entirely new purpose in raising my three daughters. It’s the most meaningful thing I will ever do. But I can’t sit still, and I’ve been riding this wave of feeling the need to create, write, and pursue what is meant for me.

I am a writer. But I’m also, and most dearly, a Mama. And the road to get here has met many versions of myself. I write to slow down and be with all of who I am and who I’ve been. And I write to hold space for the spirit of my daughters.

I hope you stay awhile. 🥂

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