Questions Without Good Answers: A Comic
February 4th, 2021 | by Cara Gormally
My kid keeps asking why—and I don't have good answers.
About Cara Gormally
Cara Gormally
Cara Gormally is a biology professor who draws comics to make science relevant to everyday life. She teaches at Gallaudet University. She lives in the DC metro area with her favorite mammals: her partner, poodle, an extra-large cat, and a very curious preschooler. Her autobiographical science story comics have recently appeared on Medium’s Spiralbound and at Popula, among other places. See more of her comics on Instagram and at caragormally.com. She’s currently working on a longform comic piece about the science and technology of making babies.
Author Archives: Cara Gormally
Beyond the Turkey Baster: A Queer Mom Dishes on Donor Sperm
September 3rd, 2019 | by Cara Gormally
There are so many ways to have children. There's no right way. And there's no one easy way.
Science, Luck & Love
May 30th, 2019 | by Cara Gormally
A Memoir About How Two Moms Made a Baby Chapter
Birth / Rebirth Part II: Comics
August 2nd, 2018 | by Cara Gormally
Motherhood is everything I didn’t expect: pleasure in the mundane; tears welling up when something moves me deeply; joy and
Birth/Rebirth: Comics
July 18th, 2018 | by Cara Gormally
I’ve been fascinated by making and growing humans since I started to try to conceive. Birth is normal— approximately 350,000 people
Not Our Choice: A Comic on a Big Decision for a Tiny Person
January 25th, 2018 | by Cara Gormally
How do two moms make a decision about the most personal of their son’s body parts? A comic about consent,
WE DOUBLED DOWN: On Two Moms Making a Baby with IVF
May 1st, 2017 | by Cara Gormally
Making this comic was, in some ways, healing. The first part of my pregnancy felt so tenuous. I was grateful