20 Funny Illustrations of New Parenthood Struggles

If you’ve ever grappled with losing baby weight, leaving your child at daycare or, um, “misplacing” the baby, illustrator and mother of two Line Severinsen can relate–which is why she started making hysterical cartoons of her real-life motherhood problems.

“I thought to myself that there is no way that no other people felt and looked like I did,” she wrote. “So I wanted to create a counterpoint to help people like me to understand that they weren’t alone and that it is OK to feel and act less than perfect sometimes.”

And, as you’ll see, these illustrations are spot-on, kicking it off with a mom who accidentally drops her phone on the baby:

No I did not drop a cell phone on my baby’s head🤕, but I know someone who did 🤐😱😆 #kosogkaos #parenting #parentsoftheyear #mommylife #animation #animasjon #loop

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Dec 7, 2015 at 11:24am PST

Selfie after birth😍 #stretchmarks #strekkmerke #pregnantgirlproblems #pregnantlife #graviditet

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Feb 6, 2015 at 2:45pm PST

Always a joy to travel with kids 😫✈️ anyone who feels the same?😛 #travelwithkids #mommylife #mom_hub #mamma

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Jul 25, 2015 at 2:07pm PDT

Last thing you want to hear after giving birth😝 #pregnantbelly

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Aug 4, 2015 at 1:29pm PDT

First time is never easy 😭😀 #daycare #preschool

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Aug 13, 2016 at 3:06am PDT

Summer is here – be aware on those long flights! ✈️ This illustration is based on a comment by @aurorasassone who had an unfortunate nipple slip on a plane 🙈 #summer #parenting

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Jul 3, 2016 at 1:13pm PDT

Trying to lose the baby fat!🙆🏼This is an illustration based on @lindainreder #mommyblog #supermom #mittglammigaliv.se

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on May 26, 2016 at 11:34am PDT

Where is the baby 😳👶🏻 #babyrolling #momlife #maternityleave #kosogkaos

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Feb 9, 2016 at 11:00am PST

Not easy being a dog when you have a new family member.👶🏻🐕 How did your pet take it? #dogandbaby #newborn #Abjetztfamilie Collaboration with AOK NORDWEST.

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Jan 3, 2017 at 11:30am PST

Oops the little ones learn fast …😂🙈 #thingsdadsays #toddler #dadoftheyear #abjetztfamilie

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Nov 22, 2016 at 12:11pm PST

It’s hard to keep your kids entertained on a long drive! 😑Any tips or tricks? 🚗#babyonboard #familylife #abjetztfamilie

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Nov 7, 2016 at 11:49am PST

Goodbye to my thick, beautiful pregnancy hair 😩 #4monthspostpartum #babylife #kosogkaos

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Apr 23, 2016 at 12:40pm PDT

The only way I can get the baby to sleep 😴💤 #nosleep #firsttimemom #maternityleave

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Mar 31, 2016 at 11:53am PDT

That feeling, when you have problems breastfeeding, and the nurses try to “help” you😬😫 #amme #breastfeed #breastfeedingmom #breastfeedingproblems #amma #beautifulbfing #pregnancyhumor #breastisbest #nurses #nurse #birth #ammehjelp

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Oct 8, 2015 at 11:58am PDT

💭I don’t want to play with my boring toys, I want your cell phone!👶🏻 #lifewithbaby #maternityleave #kosogkaos

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Mar 9, 2016 at 11:15am PST

Co-sleeping! 💤 the only way “we” can get enough sleep. Anyone else? 🤗

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Nov 12, 2015 at 2:10am PST

The entire family got the flu over the weekend 🤒 and I bet the doctor is tired of seeing us👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 😝 #kosogkaos #parenting

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Nov 30, 2015 at 11:30am PST

Squeeze it in, tonight we are going to party🍾😝 #newyear2015 💃🏼

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Dec 31, 2015 at 5:09am PST

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Feb 14, 2017 at 12:03pm PST

Oops I shrunk the wool.. Again 😫 #momlife #kosogkaos #babyclothes

A post shared by 👩🏼 Line Severinsen (@kosogkaos) on Feb 2, 2016 at 1:39pm PST