For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
- March 12, 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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cleokaya
said,
8 months ago
You will all appreciate Elly when she returns home. Of course it will only be for a few hours then everything returns to normal.
Margueritem
said,
8 months ago
Think of it as charactering building and bonding combined.
Gweedo Murray said, 8 months ago
Character=bonding. Hope the glue holds.
prasrinivara said, 8 months ago
At least this character-building/bonding is much easier than the version favoured by Calvin’s dad (remember the camping-in-pouring-rain strips?).
Macushlalondra
said,
8 months ago
I wonder how Elly’s doing. Are they gonna show us her visit to her family or is it gonna be all about John and the kids?
Carmy
said,
8 months ago
Six sleeps for the kiddies, no sleeps for John.
PhoebeDog said, 8 months ago
I know the point of this is to show John with the kids and all the work involved, but–why didn’t Elly’s parents want to see their grandchildren? She could have taken Elizabeth with her. I know this gives them some adult time, but they never get to see the little ones!
bald 716 said, 8 months ago
Elly REALLY needed some time away from the kids. I was able to do this same thing for my wife a couple times and enjoyed it
Silverpearl said, 8 months ago
How about doing some housework?
Rmom said, 8 months ago
My husband & I joked when the kids were younger that we couldn’t get a divorce, because neither one of us wanted to take the kids. (Even though I’ve been a “stay-at-home” mom & homeschooled them, I wouldn’t want to do it as a single parent!)
alyssaanne007 said, 8 months ago
lol!
Wildmustang1262 said, 8 months ago
Did John as a daddy read Michael and Lizzie the bedtime story book? Don’t expect about their wet in your bed while they and you sleep.