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CJ Howard

CJ Howard

A letter to myself: Your tears are killing black people.

I know, self. Your heart is breaking for the mothers of sons of color. You are lamenting how unfair this is.

May 30, 2020

A letter to myself: Your tears are killing black people.

May 30, 2020

CJ Howard

I put in my notice. I’m no longer a mom.

The 8th Circle of Hell¹ is a Moms Group. You pull into a parking lot awash in minivans. You then proceed to walk into a sea of…

Sep 4, 2019

I put in my notice. I’m no longer a mom.

Sep 4, 2019

CJ Howard

Moving Towards the Light

This spring, I have reveled in every warm spring day. The boy and I have been digging in the mud, throwing rocks, petting flowers, and…

Apr 30, 2019

Moving Towards the Light

Apr 30, 2019

CJ Howard

3 Things Your Mom Actually Wants for Mother’s Day (and it’s not flowers or brunch)

My eyes fluttered open. The baby was nursing. The birds were chirping. The sun had just peeked over the tops of the trees. What a lovely…

Apr 29, 2019

3 Things Your Mom Actually Wants for Mother’s Day (and it’s not flowers or brunch)

Apr 29, 2019

CJ Howard

5 Ways to Carve Out Creative Time

Remember the good ol’ days when you could sit down with your paintbrushes after your day job, and just fritter away the hours until you…

Apr 2, 2019

5 Ways to Carve Out Creative Time

Apr 2, 2019

CJ Howard

A Day in the Studio

My studio is my temple, my sacred ground.

Mar 19, 2019

A Day in the Studio

Mar 19, 2019

CJ Howard

On the Other Side of Postpartum Psychosis

A little over a month ago, I was admitted to the hospital.

May 3, 2018

On the Other Side of Postpartum Psychosis

May 3, 2018

CJ Howard

An Open Letter to My White Son

Dear beautiful baby,

Mar 22, 2018

Mar 22, 2018

CJ Howard

CJ Howard

Artist | Mama | If you juggle kids, dishes, bills, activism, AND you want to nurture your creativity: Welcome Home. www.cjhowardart.com

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