MAKING BABIES: An Essay in Comics by KATE LACOUR
May 20th, 2015 | by Kate Lacour
What happens to you inside when you become a parent? Having a child is a kind of death. It’s a
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STOP SMILING: Malin James is Awake in the Night
May 14th, 2015 | by Malin James
When I was six years old, I stumbled over a Buddhist concept called “opacity of mind.” Of course, I had
The Sometimes Messy Truth: DEESHA PHILYAW Interviews Her Children’s Stepmom About Adoption
April 21st, 2015 | by Deesha Philyaw
Last year in Mutha magazine, I wrote about breaking all the rules that stepmoms and moms are supposed to follow
THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE by Ryane Granados
April 14th, 2015 | by Ryane Granados
“Liar, Liar. Pants on fire. Your nose is as long as a telephone wire.” These words sung in jest as
HERE IS SOME USEFUL ADVICE ABOUT PARENTING: Comics by Keiler Roberts
February 26th, 2015 | by Keiler Roberts
Keiler Roberts draws comics about her daughter, Xia, and other wonderful things in the world. She’s going to be a
Jesus, Mommy Culture, and Advent by KRISTEN STONE
January 29th, 2015 | by Ezra Stone
…If mother- hood is sacred, put your money where your mouth is. Only then can you expect the coming down
THE LONGEST SHORTEST TIME: An Interview with Hillary Frank
December 10th, 2014 | by Meg Lemke
Hillary Frank hosts and produces The Longest Shortest Time, a podcast about struggles in early parenting, which she calls “a 3am
DOTS AND STRIPES: A Mama Pants Comic by Tyler Cohen
December 4th, 2014 | by Tyler Cohen
Tyler Cohen draws comics about her daughter, family, and many other things.
Anya Ulinich’s THE INTELLECTUAL AND THE DARLING: A PLAY FOR CHILDREN ABOUT GENDER ROLES, excerpted from LENA FINKLE’S MAGIC BARREL
November 4th, 2014 | by Anya Ulinich
Anya Ulinich’s Lena Finkle’s Magic Barrel is an autobiographical graphic novel. Lena shares a striking physical similarity to her author, and
CONFESSIONS OF AN UNSENTIMENTAL MOTHER by Suzanne Cope
October 9th, 2014 | by Suzanne Cope
I sat by my almost one-year-old’s crib, eyes heavy and a cup of coffee close at hand. He was wide