For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
- September 30, 2008
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Since its debut in 1979, For Better or For Worse has touched comic strip readers as few cartoons ever do. Cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s eye for detail and her uncanny sense of what real parents and children struggle with daily are a big part of her success. The world has watched the Patterson family grow up in real time, and to many readers, the Pattersons feel like family!
Parents and children alike will relate to the obstacles that the Patterson family faces. Curfews, parent date nights, babysitting, pets and distractions are all hurdles that the Pattersons must overcome in order to enjoy each other as a family. They face the same obstacles that real life families do, which is what makes them so loveable.
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panacea1477 said, about 1 year ago
So true, so true.
summerdog said, about 1 year ago
Oh, poor suffering Elly! This is getting old, fast. Plenty of women do it all AND work outside the home every day.
BugsMoran said, about 1 year ago
Re: Summerdog
The FBOFW-strip is NOT about suffering…it is about multi-tasking. This is the one thing that most women have always been able to do naturally, and sadly most guys have to go to college to learn it. Most fail. Anyway, this is a comic-strip and the ARTIST’s choice of venue, so do try not to lose sight of that. And in any case, you have the option of moving on if you don’t like it.
Silverpearl said, about 1 year ago
‘Twas always thus. Women’s work is never done even when you live alone!!
hcrobin85 said, about 1 year ago
A mother’s work is never done!!!
Macushlalondra
said,
about 1 year ago
If the husband doesn’t help out a working (outside the home) mother has two jobs and he has one. With two small children even not working outside the home, a mother’s work hours are longer than her husband’s so he should help out.
Wildmustang1262 said, about 1 year ago
I have no comments on this strip! lols!
summerdog said, about 1 year ago
Anyone notice that Lynn left out the baby-backpack front straps that is holding Elizabeth on her back, in the last panel? You can see Liz’s little head behind Elly. And Liz is supposed to be facing forward, so her face is missing, too.