For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
- March 10, 2009
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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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Yukoner said, 8 months ago
Guilt trip, guilt trip, guilt trip!
dead-eye-bill said, 8 months ago
like the tub soak last week, let mom relax a bit
Greeneyed Texan
said,
8 months ago
The kids know who really takes care of them.
Northwoodser said, 8 months ago
John’s troubles are just starting.
Carmy
said,
8 months ago
Yeah, this should be good.
prasrinivara said, 8 months ago
I third Northwoodser!
bald 716 said, 8 months ago
now mom can get that relaxing tub soak
but i’ll bet all she does is fret about her little ones
cleokaya
said,
8 months ago
I’m looking forward to when we get to see her parents, now younger and more vital.
Wildmustang1262 said, 8 months ago
Double “MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!” and also, “WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!”
GEE1A says: I want my mommy! or if you’re from the U.K. mummy!
Mummy? Are you coming from anicent Eygpt? With old white shredding cloths wrapping around the shrinking dead body.
robsgurl_23 said, 8 months ago
this is so true at my house..mommy this mommy that..= ) kinda makes daddy feel left out when the kids just want mommy.
Macushlalondra
said,
8 months ago
I actually feel sorry for John. The kids’ll be crying for mom all week and he won’t do anything the way she does and they’ll be sure to tell him so.
arceedee
said,
8 months ago
John and Michael really hid their disappointment when Elly said she stocked the freezer with her super healthy homemade cooking. Now Daddy will have to throw out good food if the traditional ‘mom’s away vacation eating plan’ (pizza, fried chicken, fast food) can begin =D
robbedu2 said, 8 months ago
take the kids to the folks… cabbie!
summerdog said, 8 months ago
I those days it was expected that mom would work hard to leave a weeks worth of meals because she thought her husband and kids would starve if it was left up to dad to cook. Now…not so much. I actually cringed when she said that.
summerdog said, 8 months ago
I’ll bet her guilt will get to her and she comes home early.
OPCgnat said, 8 months ago
My mom always left a ton of meals - if she didn’t want us eating Kraft Dinner and pizza all week, she had to!
Radical-Knight
said,
8 months ago
I never saw the original run, but I foresee Elly returning home to cleanup Armageddon.