About Phoebe Cohen
Phoebe Cohen
Phoebe Cohen has walked many paths in life including living in the Gobi Desert as a Peace Corps Volunteer and working as a paramedic in several states. Her hardest job by far, however, is being a single mother to her beautiful son. She is hoping, through her comic strips, to send a message to other single parents that they are not alone in this world. Cohen’s work has been featured on Graphic Medicine and BorderX. She regularly posts her work on her website Merry Misandrist. Cohen is a part-time cartoonist and current nursing student. She has been known to go for up to five hours without drinking coffee.
Author Archives: Phoebe Cohen
The Five-Year-Old Existentialist: A Comic
April 16th, 2021 | by Phoebe Cohen
"Dear God, Thank you for letting me exist."
Helicopter Moms, It’s Time to Fly Away
January 11th, 2021 | by Phoebe Cohen
If we want moms to be healthy, we need to cut ourselves—and our kids—a break
Weird Stuff Childfree People Say
October 14th, 2020 | by Phoebe Cohen
"I can't wait for the baby to come so I can relax!"
I Just Sent My Son Back To School
September 23rd, 2020 | by Phoebe Cohen
He's ecstatic; I feel guilty
Throwback Quarantine
July 10th, 2020 | by Phoebe Cohen
On social distancing but 60 years ago—it's throwback quarantine #comics
Protesting Moms
July 2nd, 2020 | by Phoebe Cohen
Bringing kids to protests is controversial. So here's a comic about it!
So Unhappy Together
March 31st, 2020 | by Phoebe Cohen
In the middle of isolation, I was less lonely than I had been in years