Motherhood is a wonderful and rewarding experience, but it comes with its own set of challenges.

Some illustrations share her frustrations and fears, but they ultimately demonstrate just how much she adores her children.

I started posting them on Instagram and my followers quickly increased.

Comic About Parenting Struggle

In doing this, Kuka recognized what resonated with her viewers.

Its a different view of motherhood than what we traditionally hear about, she says.

We hear about the bliss and contentment, and we also hear about the other extremepostnatal mental health issues.

Comics About Parenting by Paula Kuka

Most of us occupy this middle-ground.

Kuka is a mom to children ages one and four, and she often feels stretched thin with responsibilities.

This sort of work really lends itself to being a work-at-home-mum, she explains.

Comics About Parenting by Paula Kuka

Like many moms, she is using nap times and evenings to complete her digital drawings.

Illustrator Paula Kuka creates comics about parenting struggles to show another side to motherhood.

Comics About Parenting Struggle

Comics About Parenting by Paula Kuka

Comics About Parenting Struggle

Comic About Parenting Struggle

Comic About Parenting by Common Wild

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Comics About Parenting Struggle

Comic About Parenting by Common Wild

Comic About Parenting by Common Wild

Comics About Parenting Struggle

Comics About Parenting Struggle

Comic About Parenting by Common Wild

Comics About Parenting by Paula Kuka

Comic About Parenting by Common Wild

Comic About Parenting by Common Wild

Comic About Parenting by Common Wild

Comic About Parenting by Common Wild