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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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There are many reasons that moms are often on the verge of losing it, but one simple reason is that they can never just DO the thing they were about to DO. This is also why many moms feel resentful towards their partners, who are [often] able to dis
Did you catch Megyn Kelly’s podcast episode where she implied that there are levels of being a pedo? So is she saying that Epstein wasn’t *as* bad because he liked 15 year old girls as opposed to 5 years old girls? Cool cool. What a t
This one felt like a good follow-up to the post I put up on Monday…here’s the original caption (from last year): Do I want all men to disappear? OF COURSE NOT! I LOVE MEN! I HAVE BROTHERS AND A FATHER AND A HUSBAND AND A SON WHOM I LOVE
The craziest part is that @nytimes has changed the article title THREE TIMES since last week and it’s still completely insulting (this one is the original title)!!! See you on the island in a week or so? 😉 🏝️
The Trump administration made the deepest cuts to SNAP (aka Food Stamps or EBT) in history this summer with the Big, Bad Betrayal Bill and their so-called “work requirements.” Now, they are using the shutdown to further their harmful agen
This is what we mean when we say invisible labor 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 Raise your hand if you can relate to this comic and/or share your experiences below👇🏻 [This comic was inspired by a DM I received from @hillaryalayne last year—th
Two [more] old Halloween comics for ya…🎃 FYI: my husband had the idea for the first one (which I made last year) so don’t blame me if it makes you angry 🤣 💀#notalldadsbutalotofthem Happy almost Halloween, fellow Super Chill Moms! 🍭
Around 42 million people in the U.S. rely on SNAP benefits and approx. 39% of those people are children. If our lawmakers don’t do something by November 1st, families will not be able to afford food. Simply put: this is unacceptable. We need

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