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As a mom-of-4-illustrator, I kept a daily diary of drawings of these unique and strange quarantine-days. I guess many will recognize scenes from their own life with toddlers and kids... By popular demand, I translated my drawings in English.

It started all in March when our country went to lockdown. I totally freaked out by the thought that schools would be closed for a long time. For 8 weeks, I have 4 toddlers (Bob, Morris, and twins Pepa and Colette) with a full agenda of deadlines as a writer and illustrator of children’s books. But I’m still alive, my hair looks wild, I took some pounds and must admit I had more then a few goods laughs with my bunch.

From day one of this quarantine, I made a daily drawing at the breakfast table. A lot of it really happened (like the FaceTime incident with the teacher!), some of it was just thoughts that crossed my mind. I posted them on my Instagram and got like tons of messages of working moms and dads who recognized themselves in the drawings. So I kept going. I hope you enjoy it too! 

More info: thaisvanderheyden.com | Instagram

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Facetime

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Ziya (Wenny) Liu
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6 years ago

RUN!!!!

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    Personal Development

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    Animal lover❤
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    6 years ago

    Hahaha

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    #3

    Look Look Look Look Look, Mommy

    Look Look Look Look Look, Mommy

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    Amanda MacDonald
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    6 years ago

    Omg i get this all too well.

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    Mom Mom Mom

    Mom Mom Mom

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    Ninja Nonna
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    6 years ago

    Love it!

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    #5

    Princess

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    Ziya (Wenny) Liu
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    6 years ago

    This is sweet.

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    #6

    Clean House

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    Jan Feline
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    6 years ago (edited)

    Hmmm. You and I have similar hair right now

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    Gardening

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    Suzette Duby
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    6 years ago

    Oh yes, it gets very hot in the garden so you have to rest your muscles and rehydrate frequently!

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    Steve

    Steve

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    J Rob
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    6 years ago

    Steve Loves you too!

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    School

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    J Rob
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    6 years ago

    I want you to go to school too!

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    Mommy

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    6 years ago

    That smile on the one kid adorable.

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    Any Gossip?

    Any Gossip?

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    Suzette Duby
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    6 years ago

    Desperate for the company and conversation of adults

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    Big Bum

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    KJM
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    6 years ago

    Children will always tell you the cold, hard truth

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    Shopping

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    Bored Birgit
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    6 years ago

    Her hair, I really love her hair.

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    #14

    Best Day Ever

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    Hans
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    6 years ago

    I think we nicely graps the spirit of parenthood. You may be exhausted at the end of the day, and the negative events seem accumulated, but the small ones actually accumulated the positive ones. If that isn't rewarding, nothing is.

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    Shopping

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    Ziya (Wenny) Liu
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    6 years ago

    YOU FORGOT THE COOKIES!!!

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    Stinky

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    Ninja Nonna
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    6 years ago

    When privacy is a distant memory...

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    Board Games

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    Isa Sulaiman Ahmad
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    6 years ago

    Kids and friendship, lol

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    #18

    Hiding

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    Amanda MacDonald
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    6 years ago

    "There's no one named Mom here!" Thats what I say. They never believe me.

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    Chocolate

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    Isa Sulaiman Ahmad
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    6 years ago

    What happens to your face then?

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    Actually, Mom

    Actually, Mom

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    Ziya (Wenny) Liu
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    6 years ago

    Or, "I'm hungry!"

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    #21

    Names

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    Liam Walsh
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    6 years ago

    My mother would merge the names just using the first part until she ended up with the right child. So Anna, Susan, Liam and Eddy (for example) Eddy would be called Ansulieddy. Only Anna benefitted from the exact name experience.

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    Ambulance

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    Hannah Grimes
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    6 years ago

    lol

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    Variety

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    Ninja Nonna
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    6 years ago

    An "interesting day"...

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    Facetime With Granny

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    John Doe
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    6 years ago

    Believe me, she's not going to care if she loves you.

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    Regularity

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    Ninja Nonna
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    6 years ago

    For me it's the dog...5.30 without fail!

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    Look, Mommy

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    Mishte Tine
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    6 years ago

    I still have boxes of them. My kids are adults.

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    Holiday Budget

    Holiday Budget

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    Jaybird3939
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    6 years ago

    Oh, I so get cruising through online "stores" instead of shopping at the Mall!

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    Houseparty

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    Hungarian Horntail
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    6 years ago

    That must Be a great game

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    Homework

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    ROBERT NELSON
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    6 years ago

    lucky i always had to do my homework by myself

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    #30

    I Want A Cookie

    I Want A Cookie

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    J Haven
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    6 years ago

    Nonononono

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    Mommy Can't Handle It

    Mommy Can't Handle It

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    Kimberley Thomas
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    6 years ago

    Time for the Wine Ambulance to come take her away like Calgon.

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    Cookie

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    Kristina Thomas
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    6 years ago

    My kids also try to climb me if they'r under age 3. Arrrgggggh.

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    Homework

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    ✨Russian Around✨
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    6 years ago

    me

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    Cleaning

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    Ronel du Plessis
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    6 years ago

    In South Africa only essential items like certain toiletries and medical equipment and meds and groceries were allowed to be sold on-line. NO clothes

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