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My name is Mary Catherine and I’m a New England-based graphic designer, yoga teacher, illustrator, mama (x2), & the artist behind the motherhood and marriage-focused Instagram account, @momlife_comics. My first comic memoir, Mama Needs a Minute!, is out now. Learn more here.

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I always take *some* creative liberties with these reader-inspired comics, but this one is a little different because it’s an amalgamation of a few different stories… When I started creating it, I’d planned on focusing on the sum
🇺🇸 STOP PRETENDING YOUR RACISM IS PATRIOTISM! 🇺🇸 “Real patriotism today means confronting uncomfortable truths… Democracy isn’t self-sustaining—it must be actively defended by each generation, because threats emerge in
Every mom I know—no matter what choices she’s made (or was forced to make) about her life/family/parenting/work—is carrying around so much GUILT. Here are some comics about that guilt… Also, why is “dad guilt” no
Hello from HOTlanta (🥵) where we’re visiting my family, visiting the pool every day, and doing a whole lot of this👆 How are you all holding up this summer? Raise your hand if this is you 🙋‍♀️🐲🐉 #summermom #summerbreak #summervibes #m
Eeeek! 😬 What does “daddy do wrong” in your household? 😵‍💫 👉This comic is an excerpt from my comic memoir, MAMA NEEDS A MINUTE!, which is available now everywhere you buy books (🔗 in bio) 📚 🚨ALSO, ATLANTA FRIENDS: My Atlanta
What can I say? It’s science 🤷‍♀️ Tweaked this old comic based on recent findings…which graph most resonates with you right now? [Thank you to @realterryreal for the term “Normal Marital Hatred”—it’s SO tr
Spicy content = yet another area of our culture where double standards abound 😵‍💫 What’s your experience with 🌶️ content? Were you raised in the land of purity culture, too? Or just in the 90’s, in general? If you’
I stand with immigrants, refugees, and protesters 🇺🇸 The problem isn’t immigrants, it’s billionaires and oligarchs. It’s valuing money and power over humanity. It’s spending $134 million on military mobilization in Los Ang

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