Single Mothering

By Anna Härmälä. Published by Nobrow. 

Softcover, 168 pages, Colour, 2024. 

After being dumped, Mia is officially a single mother. Just when she thinks the dust has settled from her breakup, she’s thrust into a confusing whirlwind of slightly useless friendships, exhaustion, therapy, cathartic playgroup daydreaming sessions, and eventually, the terrifying world of online dating.

Anna Härmälä’s semi-autobiographical comic vignettes offer a candid (and often hilarious) portrayal of the ups and downs of single parenthood as she discovers how to piece herself back together while raising a tiny human alone on very little sleep.