I started drawing My Tired Mommy illustrations not long after giving birth to my first son. As a fresh, overwhelmed mom on maternity leave, this was my way to express the struggles, frustrations, absurdity and humor that I often found in many of these new situations.
Sharing these with my friends on Facebook, I received amazing responses from many moms who've been through similar experiences and related to the sentiment. So I decided to make it into a comic strip and publish it regularly in social media.
I often touch those sensitive (sometimes even taboo) topics such as breastfeeding, career life, relationship with spouse, extended family and their holier than thou views on raising a baby, and of course - lack of sleep and its effect on the mind and body.
I hope you will find my illustrations funny and relatable, maybe even annoying. Just remember - we're not perfect. We're mommies!
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I can relate to that :) Just have a looooong hot shower. It gets better, I promise!
"You don't know how to do" is not really helping men to feel responsible. If you feel it's unbearable, get out and let him deal with it. He'll have to find a way.
I understand, because this is the reality. Of course you love them above all, just keep in mind that you can't just rest or sleep when you are tired or sick. Even when you feel like you can't even take care of yourself properly, or you just feel completely drained, you have to take care of someone else too. Nobody could have prepared me for how hard that part would be. But of course it's not exactly same for all, many have family and friends helping them which I think is the ideal when having kids.
Load More Replies...very true and relatable. And yet so much joy at the same time. It's really hard to explain to people who don't have children how you can be tired and very happy, fretful and joyful and anxious at the same time all the time! You can't unmix it.
I had postpartum depression and even though I loved my baby fiercely, there was no joy at all.
Load More Replies...So tired of Dads being treated as stupid and a bad parent. This thinking is so dated. By not dumping on the dads, it doesn't take away from the struggles and challenges of being a mom. Being a Mommy is tough and wonderful, no doubt. Parenting is hard, challenging, and pretty awesome for all parents.
Remember that when you hear any men refer to watching their own kids as "babysitting."
Load More Replies...I understand, because this is the reality. Of course you love them above all, just keep in mind that you can't just rest or sleep when you are tired or sick. Even when you feel like you can't even take care of yourself properly, or you just feel completely drained, you have to take care of someone else too. Nobody could have prepared me for how hard that part would be. But of course it's not exactly same for all, many have family and friends helping them which I think is the ideal when having kids.
Load More Replies...very true and relatable. And yet so much joy at the same time. It's really hard to explain to people who don't have children how you can be tired and very happy, fretful and joyful and anxious at the same time all the time! You can't unmix it.
I had postpartum depression and even though I loved my baby fiercely, there was no joy at all.
Load More Replies...So tired of Dads being treated as stupid and a bad parent. This thinking is so dated. By not dumping on the dads, it doesn't take away from the struggles and challenges of being a mom. Being a Mommy is tough and wonderful, no doubt. Parenting is hard, challenging, and pretty awesome for all parents.
Remember that when you hear any men refer to watching their own kids as "babysitting."
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