Raising children is far from a simple task—it might as well be the hardest job in the world. It has its challenges, but lots of love and laughter along the way.
To become a mother means that you are ready to throw away your life and be ready to consider yourself gone for at least the next few years. Inna Sacali is a Moldovan mother who knows what she’s talking about when it comes to child rearing. She, too, previously believed that she would not be one of those mothers who abandoned their children after giving birth.
She illustrates her everyday life with her husband and their little son and it’s never boring—from pregnancy and relationship struggles, exhaustion, a kid’s cute and sometimes frustrating shenanigans, and mental health battles to precious family moments, a toddler’s first words, and hilarious situations that make it all worth it.
Sacali said that she has always enjoyed to sketch and has been doing it since she was a child. During her maternity leave, she put her profession as an architect on hold and began producing cartoons about what it’s like to be a parent.
“My baby inspires me every day for new comics. All the ideas I take from real life. They’re honest because they actually reflect my emotions and feelings, or describe some funny situations that happened to me,” said the artist.
“Being a mom isn’t an easy job, but it’s definitely worth it. I am willing to show it in my art.”
“I think it is very important to share the real and honest side of motherhood so moms can understand that they are not alone in this. Even on rough days—you are still a good mother.”
Sacali is strongly motivated by the warm feedback she gets from parents around the world who can relate to her comics.
“I am very happy to get feedback from other parents that like my art and recognize themselves in it. This keeps me motivated. Your reactions to my comics make me draw more even when I feel tired or upset. A sense of humor helps me to survive.”
Sacali’s comics are colorful and vivid, yet simplistic. She chose a technique that takes up less time yet perfectly expresses the ideas because she is short on time to put more details into illustrations. As you can see from the comics, raising a child is a full-time job. Even this interview was interrupted by a crying child who called his mother to play, which the artist called a “mom’s reality.”
“I hope my art will make you smile and show maternity from a different angle,” said Sacali before returning to her main job at the moment, which is being a mom. In this article and on the artist’s social media, you can see what it looks like up close and unedited!
