NEWSKOOLMOM DIARY vol.1
A cheeky, heartfelt artist book containing 60 pages of index card drawings/writings created by Shizuka Kusayanagi, a.k.a. NewSkoolMom, an Instagram handle of the same name. As the preface reads:
"... I used to be a "traditional" mom, a homemaker and primary caretaker of two kids. After separating from their dad, I wanted to create a NEW tradition and identity of a mom who takes care of herself and her kids, striving to maintain peace in two separate households. NewSkoolMom is a work-in-progress, in a school full of lessons called life."
The book touches on one responding to a traumatic life event, a whole spectrum of emotions that come up through the experience, navigating mental illness, joy and jokes around being a mother to two kids of varying ages.
The story is told in a single-panel cartoon format that intends to showcase vulnerability and lighten up (and even cheer) one's perception of their imperfect, yet resilient, transformational self.
A cheeky, heartfelt artist book containing 60 pages of index card drawings/writings created by Shizuka Kusayanagi, a.k.a. NewSkoolMom, an Instagram handle of the same name. As the preface reads:
"... I used to be a "traditional" mom, a homemaker and primary caretaker of two kids. After separating from their dad, I wanted to create a NEW tradition and identity of a mom who takes care of herself and her kids, striving to maintain peace in two separate households. NewSkoolMom is a work-in-progress, in a school full of lessons called life."
The book touches on one responding to a traumatic life event, a whole spectrum of emotions that come up through the experience, navigating mental illness, joy and jokes around being a mother to two kids of varying ages.
The story is told in a single-panel cartoon format that intends to showcase vulnerability and lighten up (and even cheer) one's perception of their imperfect, yet resilient, transformational self.
A cheeky, heartfelt artist book containing 60 pages of index card drawings/writings created by Shizuka Kusayanagi, a.k.a. NewSkoolMom, an Instagram handle of the same name. As the preface reads:
"... I used to be a "traditional" mom, a homemaker and primary caretaker of two kids. After separating from their dad, I wanted to create a NEW tradition and identity of a mom who takes care of herself and her kids, striving to maintain peace in two separate households. NewSkoolMom is a work-in-progress, in a school full of lessons called life."
The book touches on one responding to a traumatic life event, a whole spectrum of emotions that come up through the experience, navigating mental illness, joy and jokes around being a mother to two kids of varying ages.
The story is told in a single-panel cartoon format that intends to showcase vulnerability and lighten up (and even cheer) one's perception of their imperfect, yet resilient, transformational self.