For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
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About For Better or For Worse
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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Margueritem
said,
11 months ago
A dishwasher is never frivolous.
shadowcougar8 said, 11 months ago
How does she show that off to her friends?
Jahosacat said, 11 months ago
An excuse to have friends over!
pixilcat said, 11 months ago
I want a new dishwasher!
PhoebeDog said, 11 months ago
I would MUCH rather have a new dishwasher than a suede coat–besides, do you know how much it costs to clean those things? Suede and small children are not a good combination!
kfaatz925 said, 11 months ago
Absolutely you can show it off to your friends - especially if it encourages John to do the dishes.
mcveinot said, 11 months ago
I would be in 7th heaven if DH got me a dishwasher. Sure beats nothing, which is what I usually get.
circuit7 said, 11 months ago
Hmmm, let’s see - drop half a month’s pay on a machine to wash your dishes. But you still have to wash the dishes before you put them into te dishwasher.
How is that not frivolous?
Silverpearl said, 11 months ago
You have to spell it out and then they don’t always get it right.
JDG
said,
11 months ago
I use a soap that dissolves food in my Kenmore and I just shake off the big stuff. Works!
Rmom said, 11 months ago
What soap dissolves food?
Margueritem
said,
11 months ago
circuit7 says:
Hmmm, let’s see - drop half a month’s pay on a machine to wash your dishes. But you still have to wash the dishes before you put them into te dishwasher.
How is that not frivolous?
You no longer have to pre wash them, scrape the heavy stuff into the garbage, load the dishes and away you go.
andfor said, 11 months ago
I truly enjoy reading ‘for better or for worse.’
Macushlalondra
said,
11 months ago
Buying her a dishwasher reinforces the idea that the housework is all her responsibility. He should be helping since housework and child care is a 24/7 responsibility while his job is only 8 hours 5 days a week.
to-mr said, 11 months ago
Best cartoonist in the world (in my opinion, mind!). The expressions on the faces of the parents on 24 December were so real… and the one on Christmas day? Nobody does expressions like this lady…
Catherine Moore
said,
10 months ago
On the flip side, my husband can never figure it out when his mom does NOT want to get him something wonderfully practical. Seventh heaven to him is a set of impact wrenches. It makes his mom want to gag. Men and women DO think differently.