30 Honest And Relatable Motherhood Comics By French Artist Nathalie Jomard
No matter what anyone says, sometimes parenting can be a real challenge – just ask French illustrator Nathalie Jomard. She illustrates all of her parenting struggles in funny, and honest comics that everyone who has ever had kids will find relatable.
The artist has two children, a boy and a girl, so she knows what parenting is all about. She has been creating drawings about her and her children’s lives on her blog Petit précis de Grumeautique for over ten years now.
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#1 Your Breasts Are Always Sore
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#2 No One Could Prepare You For The First Time Wearing A Bikini After Giving Birth
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“My daughter is a nerd. A very, very smart, quiet, and somewhat clumsy girl. She’s always reading a book and she’s also a scatterbrain just like her mother. My son is a nerd too but in a different way than his sister,” says the artist. “He is also very active and turbulent. He can’t stay still. He’s always jumping and running around, and he talks a lot. Really, he can’t stop talking. A real chatterbox. He’s always inventing something, drawing weird devices and talking about them for hours and hours.”
#3 You’re Feeling Like A Balloon Constantly
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#4 The First Time You Breastfeed Is Unforgettable
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Nathalie says that having kids has definitely changed her life for the better – and made her more tired than she used to be. “But with kids, who isn’t?” jokes the artist. “They are, nonetheless, the best gifts life can give you.”
Check out Nathalie’s comics in the gallery below!
#5 You’re Forced To Eat Broccoli Even If You Hate It, So You Set A Good Example For Your Kids
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#6 Making Sure Your Child Is Protected From The Sun Is Very Important
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#7 Nothing Fits Anymore
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#8 You Can’t Find Peace Even When Sitting On The Toilet
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#9 Teaching Your Child To Communicate Will Take Some Time
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#10 You Never Know What To Do When Your Child’s Pet Dies
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#11 Bikini-Waxing When Pregnant Becomes The Greatest Task
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#12 When Books Don’t Work Anymore You Try To Find Your Own Methods
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#13 No One Can Prepare You For The Ways Your Kids Might Embarrass You
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#14 And No One Told You The Best Toys For Your Baby Are Actually Random Everyday Items
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#15 They Don’t Care About Your Pain
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#16 Ahh Those Sweet Weekend Mornings When Your Child Wakes Up At 5 Am
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#17 Breaking The News
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#18 Intimacy Between You And Your Partner Becomes The Exception, Not The Rule
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#19 The Crisis Might Be Waiting At Any Corner
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#20 You Get Sick Way More Often
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#21 Any Task That Involves Reaching Your Feet Is Impossible
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#22 You Become The Ultimate Multitasker, Constantly Juggling Between Working And Being A Mom
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#23 Trying To Act All Put-Together When…
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#24 Trying To Work While Exhausted Turns Into A Daily Thing
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#25 Birth Never Goes As Expected
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#26 The Phrase “Sweet-Tooth” Gives You A Whole New Meaning
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#27 Getting Your Child To Go To School Might Be A Challenge You Did Not Expect
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#28 The Presents Your Child Gives You Might Not Always Be Pleasant To Receive
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#29 You Never Imagined The Mess One Baby Could Make
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#30 Kids Will Make A Mess Everywhere They Can
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