Building Sustainable Creative Communities for Mothers
No one creates alone. And yet, mothers are often expected to carry both family and art in isolation. What if instead, we imagined creative communities built on solidarity, where mothers could share resources, stories, and support? CRC was founded on this belief: that recovery and creativity are more sustainable when we hold each other up.
The Voice as Home: Reclaiming Yourself Through Sound
Our voices carry our stories, even when our bodies feel unfamiliar or fragmented. For mothers, especially those navigating recovery or transition, the voice can become a home: a place we return to when everything else feels unmoored. At CRC, we believe in the voice not just as expression, but as survival.
How to Make Space for Creativity as a Mother (Without Burning Out)
If you’re a mother trying to make art, you know time is scarce and energy is fragile. The pressure to “do it all” can feel crushing. But creativity doesn’t have to mean long studio hours. Sometimes it looks like a voice note recorded on a walk, or a sketch scribbled between naps. Here’s how you can make space for your art—without burning out.