This Comic Series Brilliantly Illustrates How Men Are Changed By Fatherhood

Sometimes fatherhood means getting really excited when your kid makes a good poop.

This is Chen Weng, a Seattle-based game developer, illustrator, and mom of two.

Chen Weng

And this is her husband James, who is the inspiration behind Chen's latest comic series about how his life has changed since becoming a father.

Chen Weng

Chen says that parenthood is what got her back into creating comics, which she hadn't done since she was a lot younger.

Chen Weng

She told BuzzFeed, "One side effect of having children is that it gives you the real sense of mortality. When my second child turned two, I had the urge to start again because if I didn't, I might never achieve my dream."

Chen Weng

In this series, she focused on how being a father changed her husband — and a lot of the themes are pretty universal.

Chen Weng

Chen says, "I was constantly having thoughts and ideas from my daily life. It was fun and meaningful to document my children's growth, as well as mine."

Chen Weng

Chen says she draws from her own experiences and observations, and doesn't have expectations on how others will receive her work.

Chen Weng

She says, "I want to share my stories because I get joy and inspiration from reading other people's stories. I don't expect what people take from my stories. I just try to draw my experiences and express my thoughts and feelings in a genuine and humorous way."

She says although her kids don't completely understand the comics yet, they laughed at the pictures.

Chen Weng

James seemed to like the tribute, too.

Chen Weng

Chen said, "My husband said, 'Thank you.' He didn't make a big deal but I think he was secretly happy."

Chen, who goes by Messycow Comics online, creates all of her comics in both English and Chinese.

Chen Weng

You can see the full series and learn more about her work on her website and Facebook page.