About

Dear readers,


Since resigning from my middle school teaching job in 2022, Iโ€™ve been soaking up the uninterrupted time with my family and my three daughters, Alba, River, and Poet. But Iโ€™ve also been wracking my brain with whatโ€™s next. When I decided to quit my job, I did so knowing that my priority was being a Mama because these fleeting days seemed to be catching up to me. But I also knew I needed something else.

I wanted to share stories. Stories that would help others, excite others, and connect a community very dear to my heart. Thatโ€™s when I started Mama-ish.
Iโ€™ve also been working on a new project for several months now that I canโ€™t wait to share once itโ€™s ready.
But no matter what I do and where I go, I seem to always find my way back to writing and stories.

I have gone through my own journey becoming a Mama, and I have leaned on other Mamaโ€™s stories.
So, grab a coffee, a glass, maybe a bottle, of wine, or just a quiet nook, and lean into my Mama-ish lifestyle.

Mama-ish is a community of stories on motherhood, womanhood, and the road to finding, meeting, and loving our evolving identities.


These are the breaths of our stories,

Erika James