French Mother Doesn’t Censor What Motherhood Really Looks Like In Her 30 Comics
Nathalie Jomard is a lot of things. She's a French author and illustrator with a master's degree in digital communication and a second diploma in political science, but above all, she's a mom. After having kids, Nathalie started illustrating her everyday life of being a mother and her funny comics are so accurate, it's adorable.
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You're Feeling Like A Balloon Constantly
And the operating theatre lives up to its name as a theatre. Add to the usual healthcare team the students and there we are mommies: live educational audio-visual aid for the teaching facility.
Well, the staff needs to learn SOMEHOW ! I accepted students with my midwife during my entire pregnancy, because I want the next generation of professionals to bel well educated, and if patients aren't willing to teach them how to be caring, empathetic and nice, how could they ever learn ?
Load More Replies..."I have two children, a boy and a girl," Nathalie told Bored Panda. "I have been making cartoon drawings about their lives and motherhood on my blog Petit précis de Grumeautique since 2008."
No One Could Prepare You For The First Time Wearing A Bikini After Giving Birth
And suddenly I'm reminded of that movie about witches with Bruce Willis (with hair) and Meryl Streep.
Death Becomes Her? I love that movie, it is hilarious!
Load More Replies...I have nothing but the utmost respect for mothers and for what they go through.
It just doesn't seem fair, does it? It's not like men get stretch marks on their penises, hips, stomachs or chests. ;D
Oh my O how I understood that moment so I just gave up and hoped my babies will love me.
"My daughter is a nerd. A very, very smart, quiet, and somewhat clumsy girl. She's always reading a book and she's also a scatterbrain just like her mother. My son is a nerd too but in a different way than his sister. He is also very active and turbulent. He can’t stay still. He’s always jumping and running around, and he talks a lot. Really, he can't stop talking. A real chatterbox. He's always inventing something, making funny drawings and talking about them for hours and hours." Nathalie said the two of them are also very curious about everything around them, which is a great inspiration for her parenting comics.
The First Time You Breastfeed Is Unforgettable
Hang in there with it. The first week my milk came in was hell. But after a couple of weeks doing it, it really did come naturally. It is the first time for you BOTH, so give the baby some learning space as well as yourself. I am very glad I stuck with breastfeeding for 10 months. My child is healthy as a horse, few colds and illnesses, and was always a chunky, well-nourished infant. Totally worth the pain and pumping!!
Load More Replies...my wife really hated it. but today if you are a woman and say that you get lapidated by the pro-lactation
The pain goes off after a few seconds. Latching on properly is the key, and its less painful than having to wash and sterilise bottles.
Hmmm it must depend on mother and child. I'm feeding my second now and cannot relate to this.
It seems to depend on the baby. Some really do bite like human pirhanas.
Load More Replies...Yeah once your nipples toughen up, but was remarkable experience. I have 5 children & I,nursed them all!
The raw skin -this baby made my nipples raw. Then the nurse asked me did the doctor tell you this will happen.'[
"Since I had kids, my life has definitely changed for the better although I'm more tired than I used to be. But with raising kids, who isn't? They are, nonetheless, the best gifts life can give you." Now keep on scrolling to check more of Nathalie's painfully relatable comics below!
You Can't Find Peace Even When Sitting On The Toilet
I always wonder, what the hell are crying and screaming about that didn't matter two minutes ago?
This was my exact thought on mother's day. Please just let me pee in peace for once! Lol 5 mins to myself would be nice but with 2 toddlers and a newborn hah!
When they finally quit barging in, they stand outside the door yelling. Sometime before 16 they finally give up but usually don't go far.
Interesting, how the experience of babies entering the bathroom- while I am in there. I actually thought they loved me. However, it becomes more interesting, when my babies stopped once it became their turn to use to potty in the bathroom hmm:}
Your Breasts Are Always Sore
When I had my first child, the one thing that stuck with me was how women who have nursed really have each others back. I had no local family and had lost touch with them. It was older women or women my age who nursed, who helped me "fill in the blanks". I don't think any of us ever forgot the first time we did not express and we ended up with two very heavy (painful) boulders. I had five daughters and nursed all of them. I know I was one of the fortunate ones who was able to.
When my milk came in, each boob was bigger than my 8lb4oz baby!lolol
My Great Aunt produced so much milk with all of her own babies, that she would go up to the hospital and feed the babies whose mothers couldn't breast feed them. Of course, this was Australia pre-1970's, when doctors got such weird ideas about germs and tried to poision all babies with terrible baby formula.
When Books Don't Work Anymore You Try To Find Your Own Methods
To feed a baby you will need; 1) Highchair or other means to contain the baby. 2) Baby food and a spoon. 3) A book. Step 1, Contain the baby. Step 2, Offer food to the baby. If the baby does not want the food, put down the spoon and pick up the book. Read until the baby wants attention. Repeat Step 2.
You try the space-shuttle-approaching-ISS, you try choo-choo-going-into-the-tunnel, you try a bunch of others - but in the end what always works is "OPEN YOUR MOUTH YOU LITTLE TWERP BEFORE I SMACK YOU UPSIDE THE HEAD!!!"
Making Sure Your Child Is Protected From The Sun Is Very Important
Around 35 I started getting my sun spots/age spots. They're large and plentiful. Makes me wish I had cared about sunscreen before the age of 30.
Me too. When I was a teen I didn't care and got sunburned all the time. Once so badly I had to go to the hospital for treatment. I'm turning 43 at the end of this year and my skin is starting to show the sun damage I did. I'm really regretting that now.
Load More Replies...There was a woman I recently met who didn't believe in sunscreen because of the chemicals in them... When I saw their kids at the end of the day, I legit thought about kidnapping them and taking them to a hospital immediately... Some chemicals may be bad, but sunscreen is DEFINITELY not one of the things you should be avoiding.
Now that's something I can support. I can never get a tan- I just get red, then it hurts and then it sheds. Somehow brown doesn't figure in there.
I'm literally 16 and I have like a million freckles/tiny moles all over my arms. Literally I wear 100spf and still get super burned. Honestly, I just hope I don't have to deal with skin related issues when I'm older.
I'm very fair skinned, but this is due to me avoiding the sun as much as possible. I burn really easily and skin cancer is very prevalent in my family, so I try to be safe. The saying too much of a good thing is a bad thing is true, even for the sun.
That’s exactly the story in my family, so I’ve worn sunscreen everyday since I was about fourteen and my Grandma got skin cancer. It was a gift to me though, that she asked me to be proactive, so now that I’m 40, I still have good skin. Plus she recovered and live yo nearly 100!
Load More Replies...Yup. Most parents I know, think they're invincible, and don't understand why children won't blindly do what adults refuse to do. They're hardwired with "monkey see, monkey do" mentality.
Meanwhile, look at Mom-- As my grandmother liked to say, "Do as I say, not as I do." :D
You're Forced To Eat Broccoli Even If You Hate It, So You Set A Good Example For Your Kids
Isn't that spinach on the plate? Broccoli isn't shaped like that
Load More Replies...I honestly liked broccoli as a kid. Never understood why other kids hated it
Me and you both, Flame. My favorite veggie, in fact.
Load More Replies...It also helps if you are actually able to prepare vegetables in multiple ways :-) And if you are truly able to cook: start to make your own sauce recipes..... you can "secretly" inject massive amounts of vegetables in those ;-) PS: never knew that spinach is called broccoli in some countries now :-/
I think it's a misunderstanding! I used to know broccoli as calabrese though.
Load More Replies...Actually there's a chemical in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli that is either bitter or tasteless, depending on whether you have the gene for it or not. So for people who don't like broccoli, it tastes totally different
I had heard this about cilantro, but apparently it's true for 'grapefruit juice, green tea, Brussels sprouts, and some soy products' too. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/11259346/
Load More Replies...I've always found the thing with broccoli funny. When I was a kid we ate mostly tomatoes and cucumber. The first time I tried broccoli I was a teenager and in a restaurant. And the broccoli were covered in cream so I actually liked them.
Then the kid dates you by saying, "whats popeye? ' I die a little each time kids question me lone that with a look that asks "what dynasty is that from?"
I'm 16 and I know who Popeye is, so I guess I'm more cultured than I thought
Load More Replies...yes and no, our daughter loved those vegetable smoothies back in the day, then eventually she discovered the other foods (meats/starches/etc) and vegetables were 'yuck'. slowly getting back into vegetables now at 13 years old... we've always been and are big on vegetables, but once they start developing their own tastes its a struggle.
Teaching Your Child To Communicate Will Take Some Time
In the UK a child old enough to move under their own steam won't be able to get their fingers in a socket. The holes are very small and have a protective flap inside that only lifts when the longer pin on the socket is pushed in. They are very safe.
WHY DON'T WE HAVE THIS AS A STANDARD?!?! That's freaking genius
Load More Replies...They find ways to do things you once thought physically impossible.
Load More Replies...That has me imagining the baby swinging of the light fitting on the ceiling... 🤣
Load More Replies...Nothing Fits Anymore
Ugh, tell me about it. I went from an A-cup to an E-cup in nine months. Sports bras saved my sanity.
A to e? My mom only went from b-c with me. When she was pregnant with my sister she went up to a D. Always thought you went up one cup size per pregnancy. Well TIL I was wrong.
Load More Replies...My friend's boobs got so big she just forewent any kind of bra. Her poor back...
my wife was so disapointed when she see that her boobs didn't enlarge even after 3 kids
my mother went from a B cup to a double DD cup....i'm 15, not overweight and already at a Double DD....fml
This was me just the other day. I’ve already filled in the stretch marks from my first kid. I’m only 3 months in. 😫
Bikini-Waxing When Pregnant Becomes The Greatest Task
I'd say, if you can't, you can't, and anyone complaining can shove it... Doctors don't care, and Hubby can be patient and/or respectful.
I don't understand why you need to shave a bikini line when you are preggars…..
Why on earth would any woman have to shave/wax their bikini line while pregnant? C'mon people, get over yourselves.
I did by touching and shaving..no help needed even at 37-38 weeks pregnant!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Trying To Act All Put-Together When...
I got one better: try walking through the mall and wondering why breast milk is leaking more than usual. The baby has the mother's breast out and was feeding herself.
Never ad the pants pulled, but each of mine have either pulled down my top or lifted my skirt while out and being silly.
I've seen some babies pull down their mothers shirts when they are in their arms. I feel for them lmao
Load More Replies...Ahh Those Sweet Weekend Mornings When Your Child Wakes Up At 5 Am
Can certainly relate...if I get out of bed after 7:00am...it is a God-sent MIRACLE!!
SLEEP... the one thing every parent dreams of, (if they ever get to REM sleep).
Woke up one morning to find my five-year-old standing by my bed, staring at me. "What are finite numbers?" she asked. Finite numbers? Ye gods, it's Saturday morning, and I can barely find the floor much less discuss numbers.
Really? Staying out all night, talking in grunts... or maybe that was just me.
Load More Replies...No One Can Prepare You For The Ways Your Kids Might Embarrass You
I honestly wouldn't care. That stuff is expensive so thanks for being thoughtful
Children and embarrassment are continual partners. The fun is you get back at them when their teens, they take everything seriously then, especially themselves. Oh yes, and thank you very much for that expensive creme:)
That girl looks like me but with slightly straighter hair and now I'm confused
Shows how thoughtful they are... plus when the instagrammers grow up they'll love this s**t
The Crisis Might Be Waiting At Any Corner
And that's why I have a spare of my sons favourite stuffed animal. When the first was loved to death and lost an eye he was very happy with the spare. I had the original repaired by a friend, who buffed up the body and made an eye patch for it. Then I told my boy the stuffed cat (called miauwtje) went missing for a whole week, but that it now returned as Pirate Miauwtje, and he had a lot of stories to tell. Now my boy tells me tales of the adventures Pirate Miauwtje went through.
That doesn't always work. If it's not worn, dirty, missing an eye, or whatever it is that kids can tell it's NOT THE SAME (I've been yelled at lol), they'll know and raise more hell that you tried to deceive them 😂😂
Load More Replies...Intimacy Between You And Your Partner Becomes The Exception, Not The Rule
No one is stopping Dads from drawing cartoons...
Load More Replies...and wondering how they have those back-to-back babies as mentioned above lol
When I was little I would slip into my parents' bedroom all the time, usually accompanied by Buttermilk or Ragamuffin (our cats). As my father put it sometime later, "In would come this object, more often than not accompanied by a smaller object."
The loss of self seems like the worst part of all. On a brighter note, that’s a nice looking drawing of a bedroom.
A good husband and pappa feel the stresses too but his body still doesn't look like 50 miles of bad road!
They Don't Care About Your Pain
Hahaha! LOVE this one! My son tries to rip my face (hair, nipple, etc) off every chance he gets!
Or suddenly sticks his fingers deep into your nose - ouch!
Load More Replies...So true. They love digging their fingers into your skin. Gives them some twisted pleasure and because it keeps them quiet, you just suck it up.
You Never Know What To Do When Your Child's Pet Dies
I'm dreading this day more than "the talk". My daughter is four and has never experienced the loss of a family member or a pet :(
I remember my Gran dying when I was about 5 and my parents just went with the truth. I didn't really understand it at the time, just that we wouldn't be able to see her anymore. Then when I was a little bit older I was glad my parents had been honest.
Load More Replies...It's best to be honest. Lying to your kids even at that age can cause dire consequences.
We live on a farm so I'm kinda thankful we had this happen at a young age. Now we get a few tears and its over.
When my little sister’s beta fish died, i took her to the bathroom and told her he’s going into a waterslide, and that he’s going to stay at a waterpark. I will never tell my future kids this because she starting crying about how she wants him to stay and she tried to pull him out of the flushing toilet.
"No, he's not dead ! He's rebooting and installing updates. Wait 'till you see him tomorrow." Then get another fish :D
My mom would get a new fish and tell me that the old fish changed colors.
Breaking The News
why is she drawn to look "sorry" and guilty. It is not ONLY HER fault...
And this is exactly why abortion and birth control are a thing.
umm Birth Control??? I don'y like the women's face.....It isn't her fault!
Have people never heard of contraceptives?! We have enough people on this planet
Exactly! They could at least invest in condoms, or "The Pill," or something like that.
Load More Replies...You Get Sick Way More Often
Omg 😱😱 poor parent. I do not envy you. I've been lucky to not get lice or worms. Lord that sucks!
Load More Replies...I spray all the backpacks and gym bags with disinfectant every time I pick up my kids up from school.
Fortunately my daughter got my stonking immune system and not my partner's catch everything going system.
I feel like this isn't true. since I became a parent I never get sick. My husband on the other hand gets sick so often I buy him vitamins for xmas as gifts to better his health lol
Angina?! That isn't contagious, but you need to see a cardiologist if you have it!
Getting Your Child To Go To School Might Be A Challenge You Did Not Expect
The kid kinda looks like the girl with the pink hat from Despicable Me.
You Become The Ultimate Multitasker, Constantly Juggling Between Working And Being A Mom
I didn’t get the memo, I am terrible at multitasking. That is why I can’t drive a manual.
Don't feel bad, scientists determined there's no such thing as multitasking. It's just trying to spread your attention over too many things at one time.
Load More Replies...And No One Told You The Best Toys For Your Baby Are Actually Random Everyday Items
My daughter, when she's just about 2 y.o, she's very active, so active my wife were so exhausted. Someday, my 2 y.o sits still in the corner of our bedroom, she's so quiet, but we can see she moves gently. My wife instinct told her there's something out of place. She silently moved closer, and my 2 y.o turn her head, smiled with the sweetest smile, in her tiny hand, she hold a scissors, while her other hand were cables, she just cut all of our cellphones charger into pieces
A reference to what may be the saddest kid's book ever, love you forever.
I put mine on that way because it deters the toddlers from unrolling it
You Never Imagined The Mess One Baby Could Make
Damn. I thought baby and toddler mess was insane. I'd give anything for them (all teenagers) to make as much mess as they did as littlies. My house is a pig sty, thanks teens. Even me working full time and offering them money to clean up their s**t is impossible
Your only option is to make everything in their life dependent on cleaning whichever items are bothering you at at the moment .
Load More Replies...In getting Incredibles vibes from this. She looks like Violet and the cartoon reminds me of when JackJack makes a mess
Any Task That Involves Reaching Your Feet Is Impossible
That‘s right, mine has done me a perfect pedicure, he has hidden talents! But now I know, hehehe... 😏
Load More Replies...As a single mom, I ended up just wearing slip ons near the end of my pregnancy. Literally every other type of footwear was out of the question.
My husband was deployed. I wore slip ons. There was no leg shaving or toe nail painting. I was happy if I could get my own pants on.
I'm due next week, and up until now, I've been able to put my ankle on the opposite knee to reach my foot, I know, I'm lucky... ;-) However, I never had to ask anyone to put my socks and shoes on...
The Phrase "Sweet-Tooth" Gives You A Whole New Meaning
well… in my house we'll see it's more like: i'll give you hope so you could shut up and forget about it
Trying To Work While Exhausted Turns Into A Daily Thing
When mine was a little baby, I fell asleep while standing up, literally a few times. Oddly, I never fell over, though I was probably only out for 5-10 minutes each time. Now how can she work, that's my question...
Load More Replies...I fell asleep in my dogs bed one time last year, I was 15😆
Load More Replies...The Presents Your Child Gives You Might Not Always Be Pleasant To Receive
Have experienced a dead, decomposing frog (not a parent, work with kids).
You have my deepest sympathy... for the frog I mean, working with kids is cool.
Load More Replies...One year for my birthday, one of my little siblings - no joke - cut the underwear off the model on a package of underwear, and gave me that as a gift.
Try teaching him to respect other living beings? At least kill the spider or don’t. What a terrible way to let your kid behave.
Birth Never Goes As Expected
If it’s comfortable and works for the woman, it‘s Not crazy
Load More Replies...How does that work? You'll fall on your belly and the child gets catapulted out?
I think I prefer the concept of the european medieval birthing stool. Gravity works in your favour.
Kids Will Make A Mess Everywhere They Can
That happens if you don't teach your kids that animals are not toys and you have to respect their environment.
Feeding Your Child Leaves Both Of You Frustrated
You Become A Professional Juggler And Can Carry Up To 100 Items At Once
Trying To Maintain Authority In The House Is Never Easy
The First Time You Have To Change Your Baby's Diaper You Try To Read Every Book Just To Make It Easier
come on. only in the 80's movie with a stay at home dad we see that kind of thing.
Nope. Baby poop does not stink. Not if you breastfeed. It starts when they get solids.
Baby poop can stink even with exclusive breastfeeding. You just must have been lucky.
Load More Replies...You Can Always Count On Finding Your Valuables In The Most Unexpected Places
c'mon... what kid is that mean? like he even has that smile on his face like he knew what he was doing and he just wanted to make his mom angry. he looks at least 7-8, old enough to know. Sorry... I know it's just a comic...
My stepdaughter thinks s**t like this is hilarious. Also she will often answer questions with whatever answer will make you the most frustrated. She's 10. Love her but she drives me crazy.
Load More Replies...Potty Training Never Turns Out As Expected
You're Always Looking For Answers In Every Book Imaginable
Double Standarts
That's not exactly the greatest idea. "I'm commanding you to do this, but I'm not going to hold myself to the same standards I hold you."
Load More Replies...Oedipus Complex Might Be A Problem
oedipus effect it a too strong connection of a child to a parent (often son to mother)
Load More Replies...Oedipus complex only applies when its a child and their opposite sex parent
Awww...daddy is jealous! The kid will favor him by next week...toddlers are weird like that.
I just love the art style. The expressions, the energy coming out of these adds so much to the humour.
I'm happy for you if pregnancy and children make you happy! But these comics just remind me what a nightmare motherhood would be for me and how happy I am to have the choice to not have children
Indeed! Motherhood is not for the squeamish. Kids are monsters!
Load More Replies...This comic should be shown to every teen girl.. why any woman would want to get pregnant is beyond me
I also think most of the people have a way too romantic view of having children. And women, who regret having children, should not stop talking about it. It's really not for everyone and society shouldn't pressure people and especially women to have children.
Load More Replies...These are nice and all, but how many times do we have to have "honest cartoons" about women/parenting ? It seems like every day now at Bored Panda.
Well Gerry, I've got some good news for you! If you don't like the subject of a post, you are not forced to click it!
Load More Replies...Now I re affirm my decision to be a childfree. F**k you, little brats!
Parents may like their kids, but they sure as f**k hate parenting!
I just love the art style. The expressions, the energy coming out of these adds so much to the humour.
I'm happy for you if pregnancy and children make you happy! But these comics just remind me what a nightmare motherhood would be for me and how happy I am to have the choice to not have children
Indeed! Motherhood is not for the squeamish. Kids are monsters!
Load More Replies...This comic should be shown to every teen girl.. why any woman would want to get pregnant is beyond me
I also think most of the people have a way too romantic view of having children. And women, who regret having children, should not stop talking about it. It's really not for everyone and society shouldn't pressure people and especially women to have children.
Load More Replies...These are nice and all, but how many times do we have to have "honest cartoons" about women/parenting ? It seems like every day now at Bored Panda.
Well Gerry, I've got some good news for you! If you don't like the subject of a post, you are not forced to click it!
Load More Replies...Now I re affirm my decision to be a childfree. F**k you, little brats!
Parents may like their kids, but they sure as f**k hate parenting!
