20 ilustrácií zo života matky, ktoré dôverne zobrazujú, aké to s deťmi naozaj je

Materská dovolenka sa síce volá dovolenka, no od váľania šuniek na pláži a relaxu je asi taká vzdialená ako Bratislava a Košice v očiach diaľničnej spoločnosti. Byť matkou je nádherné, no neskutočne vyčerpávajúce. Túto skutočnosť výstižne zhrnula vo svojej tvorbe šikovná ilustrátorka Paula Kuka a my sme presvedčení, že pobavia ako rodičov, tak aj bezdetných.

1. Čo matky robia verzus čo vidia ľudia

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I spent yesterday feeling a little angry and powerless about a particular cartoon by a well-known Australian cartoonist. . Today I realised I might be angry, but I’m not powerless. This is my response. . (In case you missed it, it was to do with the recent spate of babies falling out of prams and being abandoned by mothers too busy checking Instagram ??‍♀️).
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Oct 25, 2019 at 1:52am PDT

2. Na roztrhanie

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MOOD. I’ve been quiet on here lately. I’ve taken on a bit too much. I’ve managed to build this up to a full time job but I only really have 10 hours a week where I’m not with the kids. So it doesn’t really add up. When I forgot to reply to an email someone told me I needed a list. I have a list. It has 85 things on it. And in terms of priority it feels like it goes: 1. Keep kids alive. 2-85. All very important and must be dealt with immediately or it will fall apart. . Anyway, that’s my vent. No need to send tips. Just send sympathy… and a me too ?‍♀️… and a maid.
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Sep 17, 2019 at 3:07am PDT

3. Ako vyzerá strihanie nechtov verzus realita

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I don’t know much about honey badgers… except that I would be very good at cutting their nails.
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Sep 8, 2019 at 4:43am PDT

4. Týždenný kolobeh vlasov

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If I ever can’t remember what day it is I just check in with my hair.
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Jun 24, 2019 at 2:37pm PDT

5. Keď tam sú, chceš mať pokoj. Keď nie, voniaš ich oblečenie.

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If you’ve been following me for a while you would have seen this one before. It’s the drawing that started it all! I’ve just reworked it for my book so thought it was worth posting again. 18 months on and it’s still how I feel daily. Maybe even hourly. Sometimes they are suffocating. But damn it, they smell so good! ? In the early days I did feel a lot of guilt about wanting space. Not so much anymore. Partly because of this amazing community and the response to this drawing. I realised that it was OK and NORMAL to feel this way. I also now know, that the part of me that needs space, is a major part of my identity. I need space to create and think and draw and exercise and sometimes even have a shower. And in the future I hope my kids are proud of me for those things (well, maybe not the shower part, even if that sometimes does feel like a big achievement!)
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Jun 20, 2019 at 3:20am PDT

6. „Zlatko, ty ma nikdy neotravuješ.“

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As you may have seen in my stories, my little pirate capsized his pirate ship last week and bumped his head. It was just a small cut and nothing too serious, but for a few minutes I wasn’t sure. And in those moments it was completely unfathomable that this perfect and slightly wounded little human could EVER irritate me again. ? But before I knew it…
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Jun 16, 2019 at 3:11am PDT

7. Kako ťa sleduje, kam sa len pohneš

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Sometimes I let you in on my deepest, darkest thoughts… and other times… well… I can’t always keep it highbrow. . And really, who hasn’t been followed around by a ? all day…..anyone who has ever changed a nappy knows exactly what I’m talking about! . Friday night. Cheap laughs. ??
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on May 25, 2018 at 3:02am PDT

8. Ani v sprche nie je pokoj

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?️ Waiting ?️ ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ S W I P E ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ You may have seen on my stories that we have a giant, blonde, furry friend staying with us for a month. ? It was only a matter of time before she appeared in a drawing. (I've reworked an old one, but all of you dog mamas will know how real this is!).
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on May 30, 2019 at 2:49pm PDT

9. Ako vyzerá pchanie dieťaťa do sedačky verzus realita

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Why do you suddenly have so many limbs?????? ??
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on May 21, 2019 at 2:01am PDT

10. Na čo myslí dieťa verzus mama

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Reposting this one today because my mind does feel a little like this… full of lists… lots of last minute things to do. And as always, my baby has one thing on her mind (well maybe a few, but it's mainly me #whyareyousoobsessedwithme ). Just reminding myself to slow down over the next few days and take it all in. She was only 6 weeks old last Christmas and we were all in a bit of a newborn haze so this really feels like the first magical Christmas as a family of four. ?????
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Dec 23, 2018 at 3:40pm PST

11. „Vidíme sa za 6 hodín.“

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I think this could probably be a cartoon and in the second picture I’m looking at the clock thinking “crap, how is it pickup time already”. ? But for now I just wanted to draw this moment. The moment that seems to go on forever but is also over far too quickly. . The moment your child seems simultaneously so grown up but also like the tiny baby you brought home from the hospital. . The moment when you wonder if they will actually ever let go but also secretly hope they won’t. ?
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on May 9, 2019 at 2:46am PDT

12. Ako vyzerá obliekanie dieťaťa verzus realita

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Can someone remind me how long this phase lasts? ?‍♀️?
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Apr 30, 2019 at 2:53am PDT

13. Myšlienky v práci verzus doma

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I’ve re-written this caption about 10 times (yep, I still get nervous everytime I post). But the main thing I want to say it this; It doesn’t matter what side of this drawings you are currently sitting on – your feelings are valid. #jilttheguilt
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Mar 29, 2019 at 2:04am PDT

14. „Čo to…“

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There is a complex formula that you subconsciously use to determine whether you should intervene in this situation. Something along the lines of… . TIME NEEDED TO CLEAN MESS + COST OF ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED x DEGREE OF DANGER must be < VALUE OF MOMENTARY SOLITUDE. . Now tell me what naughtiness have you’ve turned a blind eye to in the name of 5 minutes peace?? ☕
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Feb 28, 2019 at 2:18pm PST

15. Jedna minúta v aute verzus celá noc

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It's Friday afternoon and I've got the Friday feeling! Hoping ? we don't have an all night party tonight. Oh how things have changed. ???
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Feb 8, 2019 at 12:53am PST

16. „Posilňuješ?“

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Weights make you strong. Motherhood makes you stronger ?
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Dec 6, 2018 at 1:55pm PST

17. „Naozaj neviem, kam tá hlučná hračka zmizla. Musíme lepšie hľadať.“

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I'm sorry, I have absolutely no idea where that really loud / annoying / hideous / frustrating / meltdown inducing / dangerous toy has disappeared to. (Possibly in the same place as that really, really looooooong book). . Please tell me I'm not the only one who does this ?‍♀️.
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Oct 6, 2018 at 3:14pm PDT

18. „Konečne dobre spala!“

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I should preface this by saying my husband is actually amazing (before his friends get all excited that I'm paying out on him in cartoon form). The three year old has probably only slept through 10 times in the last 18 months and every other night (all 537 of them) he has got up for him. He's even shared a single bed with him for weeks on end. So yep, I've got a good one ?. . That aside, this scenario ? does happen occasionally…and it's pretty funny when it does. Besides, why let the truth get in the way of a funny cartoon.
A post shared by Paula Kuka (@common_wild) on Sep 29, 2018 at 2:59am PDT