French Artist Creates Comics About Their Life as a Parent That Are Hilarious and Relatable
There are some universal truths about parenthood that we can all relate to.
Parenting can be joyful, exhausting, funny, and completely chaotic, sometimes all before breakfast. That mix is exactly what makes French artist Yllya’s webcomic Happy Family so easy to relate to.
Yllya, a published comic book writer, turns everyday family moments into four-panel jokes about life with her husband, young daughter, and cat. The comics capture the mess, the love, the worry, and the tiny victories that come with raising a child, all with a warm art style and sharp timing.
The series started on a whim and quickly found an audience, and it is easy to see why. Here are some of our favorite strips from Yllya, and they are packed with the kind of parenting humor that hits close to home.
1. Conspiring
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Parenting really does come with its own brand of chaos.
4. Littles Are Always in a Rush to Be Bigger
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5. Why Do Kids Gotta Be Like This?
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6. It's a Constant Cycle
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7. Mac & Cheese Be Like That
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Some of these moments are painfully familiar.
8. Chocolate Can Always Help
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9. They'll Grow on Each Other
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10. Another Reason Why Parents Don't Bother Washing Windows Anymore
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11. A Dog Reporter?
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12. I Mean, I Don't Know Anyone Who *Hasn't* Tried Peeing Standing Up, No Matter Their Parts
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13. I'm Convinced Acne Never Goes Away; It Just Isn't as Aggressive Once Hormones Level Out
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The jokes keep landing because the details feel so specific.
This feels like the domestic disasters that defined our family photo albums, just with more pizza-night negotiations.
14. A Weekend Free to Do All the Things, Even If They're Simple Things
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15. It Doesn't Work That Way
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16. Maybe Don't Feed the Birds
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17. It's a Balance That Gets Easier the Longer You're at It
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18. Progress Is Usually a Good Thing
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19. Packing According to Her Own Desires
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20. Can Confirm, That's a Grasshopper
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And somehow, the cat is always part of the story too.
21. Like in Jurassic Park: If You Hold Still, They Won't See You
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22. Some Things Do Not Change with Age
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23. The Mess Is Sometimes Necessary
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24. If the Kiddo Has No Issue, Why Bother Trying to Make Them Sit Still for a Haircut?
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25. Fur Babies Are Our First Babies
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26. They Wouldn't Have Gotten Much Sleep Worrying About Her in Her Own Bed Anyway
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What did you think about Yllya’s comics, her art style, and the content? Did you have any particular favorites?
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