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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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More on the mental load of the holidaze, courtesy of a DM sent to me by a follower last year 🎁✨😵‍💫 Raise your hand if you’re the de facto family gift buyer and/or if your partner has NO CLUE what you’re giving to anyone bc he (or
We are not giving up. We’re taking the time we need to process our emotions and then we’re getting back to being engaged, building community, and working toward a more vibrant democracy together 💪 Not sure where to start? @momsrising ha
Happy December 1st to all of the Magic makers out there who are now working overtime to make this holiday season one to remember ✨ What you are doing MATTERS (even if no one tells you that it does) *BUT ALSO* you don’t have to do it all. Tag
Happy Cheerios-for-Dinner Day to all parents-of-picky-eaters who celebrate 🤪 (And swipe for some Thanksgiving posts from years past…) Grateful for all of you, today + always 🙏🧡 . . . . #thanksgiving2024 #gratefulmom #thanksgivingday #mom
I made this comic last year but it’s worth re-sharing because I still stand by EVERYTHING it says… ALSO: the fact that so many people are shocked (impressed?) when they find out that Ben organizes, shops for, and cooks our Thanksgiving
Another comic inspired by a DM (swipe to see the original message)… This was a very therapeutic one to make bc I am STILL fuming about the early days of motherhood when Ben would wake up in the morning and ask me, “Did she sleep through
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. [

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