French Artist Creates Comics About Their Life As A Parent That Are Hilarious As They Are Relatable

There are some universal truths about parenthood that we can all relate to

Kylin

• Published in Funny
• August 28, 2022

No matter how rewarding and wonderful it may be, parenting is NOT for the weak. It is grueling, hard work day in and day out, where you’re running on little to no sleep and as much caffeine as you can stand.

And children don’t give AF at all. They’re adorable little egocentric monsters that don’t know how to empathize with anyone for YEARS, along with not knowing much of anything else, really.

Yet, we continue to get up every morning, or overnight countless times, and do it again. Because as difficult as it can be to be a parent, it is so worthwhile for all the good moments.

It’s this weird little dichotomy that is hard to understand unless you’re in it. That’s why we absolutely adore this webcomic by French artist Yllya.

Yllya, who is a published comic book writer by trade, details moments about her family, (her husband, young daughter, and cat) that perfectly and hilariously capture what life with a young child is like. There’s the chaos, the worries, the love, and the excruciating amounts of patience required, all beautifully depicted in 4 panels.

She started the comic Happy Family on a whim and it quickly blew up. This is no surprise, considering her adorable art style and fun stories.

So we gathered some of our favorite comics from Yllya for your viewing pleasure. Keep scrolling to see more.

1. Conspiring

2. Pizza night is how parent's take a break

3. Beware the hugs from behind

4. Littles are always in a rush to be bigger

5. Why do kids gotta be like this

6. It's a constant cycle

7. Mac & Cheese be like that

8. Chocolate can always help

9. They'll grow on each other

10. Another reason why parents don't bother washing windows anymore

11. A dog reporter?

12. I mean, I don't know anyone who *hasn't* tried peeing standing up, no matter their parts

13. I'm convinced acne never goes away, it just not as aggressive once hormones level out

14. A weekend free to do all the things, even if it's simple things

15. It doesn't work that way

16. Maybe don't feed the birds

17. It's a balance that gets easier the longer you're at it

18. Progress is usually a good thing

19. Packing according to her own desires

20. Can confirm, that's a grasshopper

21. Like in Jurassic Park: if you hold still, they wont see you

22. Some things do not change with age

23. The mess is sometimes necessary

24. If the kiddo has no issue, why bother trying to make them sit still for a haircut

25. Fur babies are our first babies

26. They wouldn't have gotten much sleep worrying about her in her own bed anyway

What did you think about Yllya’s comics, her art style, and the content? Did you have any particular favorites?

We want to know what you did or did not like, so drop your thoughts in the comments section below. You can follow Yllya on social media linked below:

Instagram | Patreon | Webtoons

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Kylin