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Héloise Weiner, a French artist and mother of six, creates adorable illustrations for children's books and comic books. She's also the creator of the It's a Mother's Life comic strip, in which she depicts all of the hilarious and irritating things that every mother has to deal with, and I'm sure many of these mothers will find them painfully relatable.

After the birth of her second child, the artist claims she began turning snippets of her family situation into short comics. "They were simple, but I liked them, and my friends seemed to like them, so they encouraged me to start publishing my comics on social media," Héloise explained. The artist realized at that point that almost all parents could identify with those scenarios. "It was a lot of fun to connect with other parents in this way. It's actually so much fun that I kept posting more and more comics until it became my job!"

Some of Héloise's comics can be found in the gallery below!

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NoiraLOL
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just leave people alone, some don't want to talk about that

Mika N
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it's someone I barely know I usually just say "we'd like to someday" and hope they drop it. If it's someone we've known for a while I say something like "we would love to. If it was up to us we'd already have kids by now. It's in God's hands" to be clear and kind, but without getting into it if I don't feel like it (I don't always mind talking about it to someone who understands though). But yes, ultimately it's better to just avoid asking. I'm at a good enough place otherwise in my life that the question makes me sigh but doesn't hurt as sharply as it used to. But at other times it's made my heart ache to the point I'm almost holding back tears.

Raven DeathShade
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry for the things you have had and still have to go through.

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Rachel Smith
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People need to stop asking women this question. I've been working in retail for awhile and always get asked if I have kids or want kids but my male coworkers never get asked. Just stop asking.

Visco_Squirrels
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if, idk, I don’t want one, or also, my dog is my baby!

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    Stephanie Did It
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son, every time. And if he was interrupted he had to start over again. Her expression is spot on!

    DragonsCrushesCatsMe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Have you ever had a dream..where, where, where you... and then I...I.....um.........."

    Darth Oswin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love how she appears to be lightly trembling, lmfao.

    Bender Bending Rodríguez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son doesn't do this anymore and I kind of miss it.

    Sakina the llama
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a little kid I used to tell Halloween stories to my family. I had everything planned out, but my parents were still like THIS IS TAKING FOREVER THE STORYLINE DOESNT EVEN EXIST the story was twenty mins long

    ThePanInPanda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel so bad that I put my mom through this

    Not Slushie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't feel bad, feel appreciative that she helped you grow through it :)

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    Raven DeathShade
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know about you guys, but I love talking to little kids. I was having a very deep discussion with a 4 year old the other day about how Kylo Ren was in fact born AFTER Darth Vader died when the Emperor went "Yaaaaah!" with the electricity fingers and he went "Aaaaaah!" and took off his helmet and died.

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    Munchkin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... "uhh hey mom! i just realized i am a horrible human being... but can i still play on my phone? YOU ALWAYS SAY NO!!!"

    pusheen buttercup
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Children are hard to deal with, but I don't feel they are horrible humans :) at least not yet.

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    Sakina the llama
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah but it’s annoying when parents let kids do everything else BUT play on the iPad. Also when they blame your sleep issues on devices when you’re on it 20 minutes a day when they keep u up till 4am…

    Trisha Howson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kid don't say this she stomps off and you can tell she is mad

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    GPZ
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loved my SO even more when she was pregnant. I know it sounds corny but she really did glow

    Visco_Squirrels
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet it’s just a pillow… there is no way they can shave their legs and not miss any spots… I miss even when I’m not pregnant!

    Haunting Spirit
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife think she looks like the one on the right, but I see her as the one on the left. :-)

    Stephanie Did It
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does the one on the right have two navels?

    Noor Al Agha
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    3 years ago

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    Ask your husband to shave those hairy legs and BTW that’s not true!

    Not Slushie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or just accept the hair because why not :)

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    Destiny Cobb
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She looks like Momo in the 2nd panel

    snarkiest hot head
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *strikes a pose, flips hair, winks, points foot, cups hand on chin, glances off mysteriously, tilts head, raises eyebrows, sings: LIKE THIS?!?!?!?

    Res Earch
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I literally look terrible in every photo, i can't take a good picture

    Grace Walker
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is no such thing as normal

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    MyOpinionHasBeenServed
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually don't reminisce much about when my daughter was a baby. I couldn't wait for her to talk and hear all the things she has to say. I have not been disappointed.

    Keisha Washington
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are some serious daggers of death

    K Madd
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would YOU like to stay up ALL NIGHT?????

    Trisha Howson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know how it feels to be there but since one my kids are about to be school and she is the last kid to go to school. I did want to have another baby but my husband don't and he got a point everytime they do something he like and you wanted to have another one. I love kids. And I am guilty of saying this a few times but I felt bad about it and stoped cause I remember how I felt when I said this to people.

    Pjerrot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Son is 24 & DON’T miss this!!!!

    Did you hear that?
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That particular moment isn't great but all three other ones are, like watching and holding your tiny sleeping baby. Or kissing little fingers and toes.

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    Sakina the llama
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Adults deny it, but they are like this too

    Trisha Howson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kids love taking baths my dogs don't though........

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    Penny Harrison
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the way, can you babysit all next week?

    Penny Harrison
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the way, can you watch the kids all next week?

    Nicholi Âû
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wouldn't it be nice if all moms had a mom as loving as they were...?

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    Susanne B
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do men survive saying that?

    GPZ
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here's a thought. You sleep, I'll do: the chores/the shopping/I'll get up and see to the baby

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    Ashen Rayne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "if you're depressed, just be happy". :|

    Raven DeathShade
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *insert Yuri scene in the second portion of Doki Doki Literature club. If you've played or seen it, you know the one.*

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    NoiraLOL
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here is where looks DO kill

    Noor Al Agha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He h-he is 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

    Trisha Howson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would feel like telling him to shut the f**k up probably would if he keep going on. Husband are good for that

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    Nothing Fancy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One rule I live by in that situation..."Pick. Your. Battles." My mother couldn't stand it, but as long as they were dressed for the current weather and they were covered, I let it go, chuckled, and shook my head.

    Raven DeathShade
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh, decently dressed and not wearing anything too weird. It just means the kid dressed themselves.

    MyOpinionHasBeenServed
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently wearing skirts with pants was not appropriate for school wear but my daughter liked to wear skirts and climb, and she didn't want the others kids seeing her undies. Schools should pick their battles, too.

    Natalie Martin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    omg, I was that child. (I'm still a child but not that young)

    CheeseGod04
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to be like that, and all the other children (mostly cousins and my bro) used to be like that

    Sarah Stalder
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm calling them childminders from now on. So much better than babysitters

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    NoiraLOL
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God knows honey, deciding babies' genders is SO 2021 (please don't downvote me, I am very pro LGBTQ rights if this is offensive to anybody I apoplogize)

    Khiley Johnson
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    prideeeeeeeeee No matter gay, straight, or bi', lesbian, transgender life I'm on the right track, baby, I was born to survive-lady gaga

    Who the What
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, fun fact, a baby's gender is always female until they have a chance of developing into a male. That's why guys have nipples: leftovers from changing.

    That one duck
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    3 years ago

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    or the less bitchy one you can say you dont know

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    NoiraLOL
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah when you have that joke that's FINALLY going to make your parents laugh and then it disappears. One of the top ten saddest feelings

    GPZ
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm grateful they still want to come and tell me things

    Nothing Fancy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I especially love it when they just spent five minutes screeching your name because you were busy.

    Good Luckas
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Child: Mom mom mom mom mommy mommy mommy mommy mama mama mama mama Mom: WHAT!? Child: Hi hehehehheehehehe

    Baleygr
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, that's me. Judo older.

    snarkiest hot head
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when you want to ask your parents for something but they are either in a really good mood you don't want to ruin or a extremely bad mood you don't want to worsen-

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    Noor Al Agha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He just wants something else also he want’s to mess with ya.

    joop
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son didn't want to eat bread nor anything else. Oh no problem. Just eat nothing. Really? Yeah doesn't matter. Come, lets go feed the ducks. Ducks: hey!! I want some too!

    Jenelle Prins
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have the exact same problem with my cats as well.

    DragonsCrushesCatsMe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just don't feel like eating it right now, it's plain to me now.....

    Trisha Howson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband and my five yr old. Eat something one day and next I didn't eat that eww. An I am a picky eater to but I'm fixing food and try to make or get everyone what they want.

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    Marissa Taylor
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just cant win with kids. Its bad when their nosiey but its worse when their dead silent Edit:holy bananas! this is the most up votes i've ever had thanks :D

    Julia Mckinney
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband and I had a running joke about "it's quiet, too quiet" moments. Once the kids had painted our dalmatian with toothpaste; once my older daughter (6) decided to give the younger daughter (3) a haircut- the bangs were a reverse mohawk going towards to crown of the head, irregular chunks were missing from other parts of her hair and the pre-school Christmas concert was in a few hours. I'm still not sure how I managed to not kill my older one then. That was over 20 years ago and we still joke about "too quiet" moments.

    Munchkin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no... then they get suspicious... you have to say can you not come into my room for a few minutes? and then put a tiny amount of homework you have to do as an excuse and THAT'S when you can play games

    Trisha Howson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kids have not yet reached this age but I'm sure another part of my heartstring is gonna get snagged.

    Mud spider
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What’s happening in the bedroom, kid? 🤭😏

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    Visco_Squirrels
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mother: “I WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING NICE AGAIN!” *a week later* “oh they are so precious.. they deserve a treat!”

    Trisha Howson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes yes this is how I feel it like I'm ready for the day it gonna be fun and than in the middle I'm like why did I do this why 😭 why did I take three kids to the store why did I do this or that. An than I kinda think in my head someday, someday I'll miss this and they will remember this. This is what life is all about an than I get emotional and ugh

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