MAMA TINA: Tina Ericson
I never know how to address introductions that take place on the web. I can go through my stats here with you all and say that I am much more than grateful that you are here on our website reading this at all! I am a 41 year old hard working mother (outside the home from my in-home office) with a beautiful husband who has worked his butt off as a stay at home dad for the past 7 years. Together we have 2 great kids, Sean is 8 and Ingrid is 5. We spend a lot of time at the beach since we moved from the DC Metro area (Maryland side) to coastal North Carolina.

I work in marketing for financial sector clients as a consultant and I work with Jane my co-founder of Mamaisms Gear and our sisters Kathleen and Katie who are partners as well. Those are my straight forward stats, unless you want the more mundane height, weight, hair color, but since this in not a dating site I won't take the time to lie about any of that.

I am enjoying this adventure more than I would ever be able to communicate here. I have been a bleeding heart liberal my whole life, searching for a project or an opportunity that was searching for my leadership and business acumen (or bossy know-it all attitude).

When I met Jane and we set about changing the world I knew that from then on, it would be up to me to make this dream come true. As soon as we engaged the company to the Child Advocacy Commission, I knew that other peoples dreams were connected to and dependant upon mine and that was the extra shot of "Do This!" that I needed to take a 10 hour work day to a 15 hour work day.

My husband and my children have been the ones making the sacrifices along with me, and their support keeps me awake and motivated. I love writing my blog, and I fall hard on the left in my personal politics and philosophy, but do my damndest to stay open minded and respectful of everyone's opinion. I have met some truly amazing women since we started this journey, and I am grateful to all of them.

Remembering that women are a minority (status) in every culture, in every race and in every generation is part of why honoring mothers for their wisdom and their work is so very important to what Mamaisms is dedicated to doing. Welcome and thanks for taking the time to find us!

MAMA JANE: Jane Chaucer
I am Jane Chaucer. I am a mother of two. I have a son Logan (12) and a daughter Arden (10). I have been married 16 years to my wonderful husband Paul who is VP of Sales for a trailer company called Pinnacle Trailer Sales Inc. The saying "he could sell ice to an Eskimo ", had to have been written about him. He is simply the best at what he does because his good heart and sincerity shines through. He is the father that I dreamed my children would have.

Both he and I made a conscience decision for me to be a stay at home mom many years ago. For me there was never any other choice. Parenting is my calling, my career, my passion and my honor. I take the responsibility of raising these beautiful souls very seriously, and believe me when I say," I am cherishing every moment and having the time of my life".

The idea of our "Mamaisms" came to me many years ago as a way to take the common courtesies of life and deliver them in a way that empowers mothers to teach these disappearing lessons in an engaging humorous way. And I am so grateful to Tina for having the desire and the know how to join forces and make this happen. I believe together with our sisters we bring what the other lacks and make a complete package.
There are many aspects to who I am. I am a regular volunteer at our public school. I am a developing artist and an amateur photographer. I am drawn to the beautiful things in life. You can usually find me gardening, painting, baking, or crafting something. I consider myself to be very spiritual yet not religious. Mostly, my faith teaches me and helps me get through the challenges of life by looking for the gifts and lessons in every moment.

MOUNTAIN MAMA: Kathleen Smith
I'm Kathleen, or Mountain Mama if you like.I am 39 years old and live in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California. Ilove where I live. I am surrounded by nature and that is as close to God as you can get in my opinion. I have two fantastic boys, Kendall age 15 and Riley age 8. They are all boy. Our lives are a wonderful mix of baseball games, wrestling tournaments, dirt bike riding, camping, fishing, hiking, and four wheeling.

I have always been the tom girlish type and make no apologies for it. (Its a good thing considering I live with all men)

I met my husband, Jason in college and we have been together for the last twenty years. He is the love of my life and good times and bad, we have stuck it out, just like the vows say, for better or worse. He works for the water district where we live and is good at just about whatever he decides he wants to take on. He is a wonderful father and roll model to our boys.

Up until recently I have worked in the grocery business and have made a very nice wage and benefits to boot, all from working part time. I was left with chronic pain after a hysterectomy three years ago and have battled coming to grips with the inability to do the things I have always loved to do. The challenge has brought many heartaches to my life but at the same time it has brought me many blessings as well.

I am so thankful to be at home with my boys full time. Motherhood has always been my first priority and I continue to feel that nurturing my boys into man hood is the most important thing I will ever do. Jason and I have never taken our responsibility as parents lightly. Children, truly are a gift from God and to treat them as anything less is a shame. We Love our boys very much and equally important, we really like the young men they are becoming and that is the ultimate reward.

My sister Janie has always been the creative one and when she spoke to me of her idea to have a T-shirt line that reflected the positive lessons that mothers from generations gone by had taught, I instantly loved the idea. We see so much negativity on T-shirts and in the world in general that it just had to be done. We want to leave a positive, lasting impression on our world and this is the way we, as mama's have chosen to pass on the wisdom. I feel so blessed to be a part of this endeavor. Our world has so much negativity in it and we need to stop giving our energy to it, even in the smallest form. We always have the choice to acknowledge the positive instead, and we are simply exercising that right to choose.
Thanks for stopping by, Kathleen.

MAMA KATIE: Katie Atkinson
My name is Katie and I am a working (outside the home) mom. I am a native Washingtonian, and we live in Rockville, MD about 20 minutes outside of DC.

I happen to think that the words "working mom" are redundant. Being a mom is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. It also happens to be the most fulfilling and life-altering. It is a crazy dichotomy, being a mama - you feel such vulnerability; worrying about the safety, happiness and spirit of your child and at the same time finding a fierceness and resilience you never would have imagined. It is the greatest honor I have ever experienced. My son, Sam, is 7 years old and is in 1st grade. I adore him, of course! He has a fantastic sense of humor, is a total snuggle bug and has a very kind heart. I am so proud of him. He is a wonderful human being.

My husband, Joe, is a home builder and originally from Alabama. He is a spectacular, engaged father and a loving and supportive partner. We take care of each other and Sam, along with Duke, our yellow lab and Scout, our cat. We met at the tender age of 21 and our path has been unconventional to say the least. We separated when Sam was just 6 months old and eventually divorced. We found our way back, however, and continue to grow, learn, laugh, love and forgive with each other and look forward with great excitement to our future.

We are looking forward to the day when we can also relocate to Wilmington, NC. Joe was never a "city dweller" and I prefer to breathe the salt air on the beach whenever possible.

Being part of Mamaisms Gear, I think, became a calling for all of us. I am grateful to Jane for being the birthplace of Mamamisms, and to Tina and Jane for inviting me to join them in this endeavor. Mamaisms Gear, for me, is an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to focus belief, passion, creativity and purpose into not just a business, but a way of life.

One that I hope can truly have a lasting and measurable impact on other women, children and families, as well as my own. I am feeling such tremendous pride and excitement for what we are building and I can't wait to see where the journey takes us next.