Motherwhelmed: the art, science and mysteries of motherhood

By Jessica Carew Kraft
@writingkraft

Motherwhelmed: An Art Historical (And Somewhat Scientific) Graphic Memoir spans five tumultuous years in the life of a young mother and addresses social, political, spiritual and biochemical realities of creating and sustaining new people. 

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Jessica Carew Kraft is a writer, artist, and editorial director. She is the author of Motherwhelmed, a graphic novel about the art, science, and mysteries of motherhood, of which the above is an adapted excerpt. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and two daughters. See more at www.writingkraft.com.

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