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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!, comes out March 11th, 2025. Learn more here.

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This comic was inspired by a DM I received from @hillaryalayne back in May; I knew Hillary and I weren’t the only ones who would relate to this “phenomenon”and then just last week, I received another DM saying I should make a comic
Even though breastfeeding in public is a protected right in all 50 states, it often doesn’t feel that way to breastfeeding parents—especially in restaurants, where many breastfeeding mothers receive negative comments from other patrons. [
I had NO idea how hard it would be to choose a cover for my book! Here are *just some* of the drafts we tried before we landed on my final cover (swipe to see it)✨ If you like one of the others better than the one we chose, please don’t tell m
I’ve been too drained to make any new, non-election-related comics (😣) but I do appreciate seeing some lighter stuff in my feed right now so decided to repost this one from last year… This #flipthescript is focused on the kinds of thin
Sending love to everyone who is grieving today 💔 Thank you to @nikita_gill for the beautiful poem in the last slide.
LET’S DO THIS 💙🇺🇸💪🌊 [Raise your hand if you took your kids/kid to vote with you 🙋‍♀️🙋🙋‍♂️] #harriswalz2024 #harrizwalz #voteblue #kamalaharris #roeroeroeyourvote #votelikeamother
My dad (@throwerstarrpoetry) wrote this poem two weeks ago; I haven’t been able to get it out of my head so I decided to illustrate it + share it on the eve of this historic election. Remember that this election will have far-reaching consequ
When it comes to secsuality (have to misspell for the bots), double standards ABOUND. We know this. And yet, it’s easy to forget because there is so much s*x in our culture! It’s everywhere! Just not for or by women—and mostly from

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