I'm Chesca Hause, and my coping mechanism for motherhood is to take copious notes! The tantrums, stress, and blowouts aren't quite as bad if they can be spun into a joke.

Litterbox Comics is now in its third year, and it's a joy to be able to make other people smile. The number of parents who think I have cameras in their house is crazy! It makes me realize we're all more similar than we are different, which is a wonderful thought.

People ask me, "why cats?" and honestly, the main reason is I've just never liked drawing humans (hair and noses are HARD!), but I'm also a big biology nerd and love being able to spin animal jokes into my comics. There is a staggering amount of overlap between kids and cats, and crafting a joke that ticks both boxes is my holy grail.

Although the characters

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