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*I know that many of you had to sign up for summer camp(s) months ago and that is BONKERS but also, the camps fill up so fast because WHAT THE HELL ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO WITH OUR KIDS IN THE SUMMER WHILE WE WORK?!? 😩 👉This is a comic from 2023 + luckily, much of it doesn’t apply to us anymore (Ben has a more flexible schedule now + is home way more!) but even though our circumstances have changed for the better, the sentiment behind this comic is still very relevant/real. This is what moms go through with SO many household decisions + tasks. Multiply these kinds of mental gymnastics x100 and this is why it can be so, so, SO hard for mothers (or default parents) to hand-off the mental load of parenting once it becomes imbalanced. Do you relate? Also, have you already signed your kids up for summer camp? If not, this is your gentle reminder to do so 😬😩 #momcomics #momlifecomics #mentalload #mentalloadofmotherhood #invisiblelabor

What a week! It was SO much fun! I am filled with gratitude! I’m exhausted bc I’m an extroverted introvert (and hosting events is a lot) BUT I’m also energized + inspired! Groups of women talking in rooms together are THE BEST. You all are the best ❤️ Were you at one of my events (IRL or virtual)? Have you started reading my book? Would love to hear your thoughts (unless you hate it and then maybe don’t tell me that right now? 😬)… 👉A huge thank you to @titcombsbookshop + @portersqboston for hosting me and to @itsmegblock + @sheisapaigeturner for being my convo partners!! And THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT😭😍🥰😭🙏 More from me next week—I need to regroup! 🙏✨ #momlifecomics #mamaneedsaminute #momlife #momcomics

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I know that so many of you pre-ordered my book and for that, I am eternally grateful. If you haven’t, it’s out today + you can order it at the links in my pr0file or through your local independent bookseller (if they don’t already carry it, which I hope they do!). Other great ways to help get the word out about my book (if you’re so inclined!):
 * Post a review on goodreads or Amazon * Share it to social media! * Request it at your local library (that way you can read it for free and help other moms do the same 🥰
 Have you gotten a copy yet? If so, drop your fave bookish emoji below! 📕 📖 🤓 ☕️ 📚 🛍️ I SO (so so so so) appreciate your support!!!! ❤️ PS. I need to come up with a strategy for reading/not reading reviews (to protect my mental health). Any suggestions!?!? 😬 #mamaneedsaminute! #momlifecomics #momlife #momcomics #funnymoms #mentalload #mentalloadstreetfighter

Happy International Women’s Day to all of you and to everyone who fights for gender equality + reproductive rights ALL YEAR LONG!! 💪 I am so proud to be a woman in the company of so many strong, inspiring, amazing women AND ALSO I’m sick of women being treated like second class citizens in almost every country in the world 👎 Share your favorite accounts that empower, inspire, educate, celebrate, uplift, and/or fight for women so we can all go follow them + support them👇 
{Been too busy with book launch prep to draw anything new so here are some of my past IWD illustrations + more!} . . . . . #internationalwomensday2025 #internationalwomensday #feminist #feministmama #genderequality #gendergap #accelerateaction #iwd2025

For @cupofjo last month ❤️ Based on my life (not the astronaut part but the asking me for something when my husband is RIGHT THERE part)… Also, as always happens when my work is shared with new audiences, this comic rubbed some people the wrong way. It’s hard to see my work being interpreted differently than I’d intended, but it’s also really gratifying to see comments from people who TOTALLY GET IT, like the commenter on the next slide. (And PLEASE NOTICE HER HANDLE/NAME! No, this is not me incognito! 🤣🍑🥸) Thanks so much for sharing my comic, Joanna! 🙏 . . . . . #momcomics #momlife #momcomic #defaultparent #preferredparent #momanddad

ICYMI: In February, the Dept. of Defense Education Activity banned @juliannemoore’s children’s book, ‘Freckleface Strawberry,’ from all DoDEA school libraries. ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ is a book about a seven year old girl with freckles who learns to embrace her differences. That’s it. If this book isn’t safe, what is? So thank you, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, for protecting our kids from the #1 killer in America: books. 👉 What other “problematic” classics do you think they should ban (and why)? Let’s start a handy dandy list for them below! #istandwiththebanned #bangunsnotbooks #readbannedbooks #saynotobanningbooks #booksmatter #childrensbooks

This is an excerpt from my comic memoir, Mama Needs a Minute!, which will *officially* be out 1 week from today (although some of you have told me you’ve already received your pre-ordered copy!) 🎉🎉🎉 In writing my book, I made a huge effort to show the ways in which BOTH Ben + I contributed to the dynamics that made the early years of parenting SO hard for us. I also break down some of the [MANY] reasons that modern parents are set up to fail when it comes to parenting + household equity. 👉Have you had conversations like this with your partner? If this feels familiar at all, I think you’ll feel seen by my book 🙃🩷 Pre-order at the link in my pr0file (international links there, too!) 🍑 . . . . . #mamaneedsaminute #mamaneedsaminute! #momcomics #momcomic #mentalloadofmotherhood #mentalload #maternalgatekeeping

Do you think any men will get asked this question on the red carpet [at The Oscar’s] tonight? 🤔🫠 Also: I’ve only seen 1 of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture 🤦‍♀️ How many have you seen? {This is a repost from 2 years ago!} . . . . . #motherhoodlife #realmotherhood #honestmotherhood #momlifeunfiltered #redcarpet #momcomics #tiredmoms #tiredmomma #parentingishard #doublestandard #mentalload #overwhelmedmom #doublestandards #superwoman #supermom

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