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I'm Chesca Hause or "Cat Mom" as I've been dubbed online. I may not be the #1 MOM, but I’m not doing so bad and I find people's flaws (especially my own) a huge source of amusement. I think that’s why a million people over various platforms now follow Litterbox Comics - people enjoy laughing at the mess of life together!

I started the comic 4 years ago because I had a hard time being a mom. I found comfort in sharing the ridiculous things that happened and building a community of moms who got it. What I didn't anticipate was how many non-moms would enjoy my comic too!

Although I still create some word-for-word comics from things that happened in real life, I consider the Cat Family to be their own “people” and hope to keep being able to draw their adventures even as my own kids grow.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly. As long as you hear them it's fine. You know they are busy playing and you can continue with whatever you are doing. Silence is no good - drop everything and check on them. One example of why you get that super hearing as a parent with small kids...

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The "Joys of Motherhood" are pushed so hard that you can't help but feel like you're the problem when you don't spontaneously feel it.

I'd been a cartoonist since I was little, inspired by the greats such as Garfield, The Simpsons and Invader Zim and I desperately wanted to use my art to reach out to moms that might feel the same way. I already followed the fantastic Fowl Language and Hedger Humor and thought, "Maybe I could do a webcomic too?" The reactions to my first comics were very positive and I gained followers quickly - I knew I was onto something!

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Based on this tweet by @elspells13.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was in a parenting tweet about a year ago, I love that it's been turned into a comic.

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People ask if it's odd having strangers peek in on our lives. It probably would be if they were drawn to look like us, but having them as cats really helps! They're based on us, but I consider them their own "people" with exaggerated cartoon lives. They are meant to be ridiculous and often wrong, so if people react strongly, then I know I'm doing my job.

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The biggest thing I'd like people to take away from my comics is that it's OK to not be OK. Nobody is perfect and the best thing you can do is not take yourself too seriously.  

I've got a couple of new projects in the works. The first is a Patreon-exclusive comic following the Dog Family! Those comics are only released monthly, but they can’t be seen anywhere else! The other one is a compilation book of my comics, with a bunch of extra stuff drawn and written by me. I'm still working on that one, so it won't be in the shops until '23, but I'm very excited about it!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think my children are the least safe at home under my faulty supervision. Also, I'd like to point out how unfair it is that there weren't any of these superfun places for children when I was a kid. I'd like to talk to the manager of the world and leave a formal complaint

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If you missed the previous parts of my comic, you can find them here, here, here, here, here, here and here.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t like pineapple on pizza but I still think if people like it, it deserves to be there

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We get, Gazelle, your kid learned to walk faster than mine. That only means she'll walk away from YOU faster.

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Laura Isabel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is why I have no Mom friends atm When I did try, it was the awful "My son can do this sooooo much better!" or "My daughter can really out run your son!" competition against each other the entire time we had a play dates! I left and don't miss the drama...

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Trisha Howson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is so stupid and disrespectful like you don't have to point out if they did. Like that puting down a child that ant even there child. So sad. .. .

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my kid was nearing the walking age, I was told by one of my mom's friends that when he stands up, just push him back down! Because you can't keep them down forever and once they start walking it's all over.

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Stephanie Paich
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently I never crawled. When I was about 9 months old, I used a table or couch to stand up and then just....walked across the room with no problem. I've never heard anyone else say this about their child.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Idk why but their food always tastes better. Even if we get the same dish 🤣

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