Erika Janes

Editor-In-Chief, SheKnows

Erika Janes is the Editor-in-Chief of SheKnows and a writer, editor, and content strategist with more than a decade of experience covering all things parenting. Erika joined SheKnows as Deputy Editor and then served as Executive Editor before taking on the role of Editor-in-Chief. Prior to joining SheKnows, Erika served as the managing editor of Scholastic Parents Online and the executive editor of Parents.com. Her writing has appeared on SheKnows, The Bump, What To Expect, Real Simple, Parents, and Women’s Running, among other online publications. Erika earned her degree in journalism from the University of Kansas, where she was a member of the Women’s Swimming and Diving team. She's also the mom of two boys who give her plenty of inspiration for her work.