For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
- July 09, 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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CoolGuy2000 said, 4 months ago
dont feel bad
Wolfdreamer250 said, 4 months ago
Oh Anne wait until Richard is born. You’ll throw that organic stuff right out the window.
One does have to make allowances for her, Christopher is her first child.
This reminds me of how Wanda and Darryl from the comic Baby Blues treated their first daughter Zoe. But by Hammie it was completely normal. Normal for a comic that is.
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago
This comic continues to amaze me. I learn alot by reading it every day.
AliKzam said, 4 months ago
I think this is one of the original strips.
Ash said, 4 months ago
@ladywolf, a lot is two words.
Amalthea said, 4 months ago
I have bought “processed” foods, and my 2 girls (4 and 6) are already almost as tall as me (although I’m only 5’ tall).
imnshol2 said, 4 months ago
The best quality in comics.
myhaircut
said,
4 months ago
I made my own baby food just because it was cheaper, but if we were out somewhere and hadn’t brought anything with us for the baby, I didn’t have any qualms about popping into a drugstore or wherever was nearby and grabbing a jar of the commercial stuff. At home I usually just threw whatever we were having into the blender a few times a week and froze the extra.
CarolinaGirls said, 4 months ago
WOW Some people can get really nasty on these comic pages. THEY’RE COMICS!!!
Hang in there Ladywolf17…..I’ll see ya on the Pib page
Macushlalondra
said,
4 months ago
I dislike people who try to make others feel bad who don’t measure up to their perfect standards. Elly shouldn’t feel badly over the cookie. It looks delicious.
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
Gocomics is like a virtual community.
Like any community, there are all types here.
There are some very fine people.
There are some obvious jerks.
There are people who think we want to know about their political and religious views.
There are some crazy people.
I came for the laughs, made some friends, and love this site.
Coffee-Turtle
said,
4 months ago
Totally agree with you Dr. I come here for the laughs (and some witty banter). ;-)
I can get all the negativism I want from the real world (it’s a virtual bargain basement give-a-way!)
I love Elizabeth’s perfect timing during that conversation! :-)
atajayhawk said, 4 months ago
You can learn a lot here: foolishness, friendliness, some wisdom, and a lot of laughs.
I had to laugh when my kids were small. A co-worker of my husband had kids similar ages, and a wife who was gung-ho into naturalness, purity, nothing “processed”, etc. The pediatrician recommended that she feed the toddler a McDonalds burger: pure beef, double ground and very healthy. I loved it.
howtheduck said, 4 months ago
Which one of these is probably true:
Elly keeps a loose cookie from the bakery in her purse that did not get broken to crumbs or
Elly has dozens of cookies from the bakery in her purse and Lizzie grabbed an unbroken one?
GuntotingLiberal said, 4 months ago
Was the child an adopted malnourished ethiopian, Atajayhawk?
I make most of my kid’s food, but I have to admit there are some things just not worth the time when I can buy it in a jar. Like prunes.
buddbeth said, 4 months ago
not exactly, gt liberal. same thing happened to my sister - the kid just needed iron!
Dry
said,
4 months ago
gmartin, don’t you think you’re just a LITTLE TOO fascinated with the Big Top! You waste more time typing your insults than you probably spend reading the comics!!
Dry
said,
4 months ago
Ash, are you an English teacher or something that you find the need to correct everyone’s spelling?
serenasakitty said, 4 months ago
Um, this is a comic strip, people.
cleokaya
said,
4 months ago
gmartin - It doesn’t matter if you read this comment, but others will. I just noticed that your comment had nothing to do with today’s strip.
In the perfect world mothers would have the time to make their child’s breakfast from scratch.
JFri said, 4 months ago
gmartin, I read your micro rant after I posted and I know sometimes people come back to see if anyone responded to their posts. If you did, does that mean you can’t comment without looking really stupid? Well, don’t you worry about it because I already know you can be a pain in the A$$ sometimes. We’ve tried being nice to you but it’s now time to just cut your loss lose! Why do you even read the comics? It clearly does nothing to cheer you up!
yyyguy
said,
4 months ago
i regularly return to the strips i’ve commented on to see what others have had to say after my first visit. there are even times when i will return to previous days - if there was a string of comments that interested me enough to wonder where they went to after i left. and yes, i do “have a life” - it’s why i visit at such varying times of day.
nighthawks
said,
4 months ago
baaad mommie! bad bad mommie…
go to your room!
bald 716 said, 4 months ago
lmy kids always ate healthy foods , but not organic,
Shanara Schmidt said, 4 months ago
You can almost always tell who among us is Narcissistic by what they write. They actually think the rest of the world is interested in their opinions to such a degree that a debate ensues. They welcome a debate because it gives them yet another opportunity to rant . Reading the comments is only entertaining when it’s not a battleground here.
Ji2m said, 4 months ago
You’re a J@cka$$ aren’t you, SchmoozeMinkey…
Burgundy2 said, 4 months ago
At leat that JA’s been removed…
dakabn5 said, 4 months ago
If you wanna do all that, great… but DO NOT try to PREACH to us who don’t.
dakabn5 said, 4 months ago
as for the comment stuff… I prefer if it were on a separate page… i don’t WANT to get caught up in it, but I can’t seem not to.
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago
Thanks Ash for the correction. SchmoozeMinkey you are so lucky that I’m not the flagging type. I see that your comment has been removed. I stand by what I say, comics like For Better or For Worse, not only are entertaining to read but can teach you things from time to time.
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago
And I’m pretty sure that everyone here has a life, we just like to take time out sometimes and relax by doing things like reading comic strips.
johnnydoc5 said, 4 months ago
I must have missed some posts before they got flagged, otherwise, people must really not like gmartin and schmoozeminkey. lol
bluetopazcrystal said, 4 months ago
atajayhawk said, about 11 hours ago
You can learn a lot here: foolishness, friendliness, some wisdom, and a lot of laughs.
I had to laugh when my kids were small. A co-worker of my husband had kids similar ages, and a wife who was gung-ho into naturalness, purity, nothing “processed”, etc. The pediatrician recommended that she feed the toddler a McDonalds burger: pure beef, double ground and very healthy. I loved it.
Really? That seems odd to me.
Nothing wrong with bakery cookies Elly.
ejcapulet
said,
4 months ago
Wow, someone is leaning on a lot of nerves! Personally, I try to avoid feeding my rugrats sugar for purely practical reasons - my parents call my 18-month-old “Hurricane Jenny”, she doesn’t need any more energy than she already has!
4deerinmyyard
said,
4 months ago
Doctoon said,
…There are some obvious jerks.
There are people who think we want to know about their political and religious views.
There are some crazy people. …
Why so repetitive, redundant, and prolix, Doc?
hookedoncomics said, 4 months ago
We really know how to get on nerves in the comic world. I really love to read the comics online, but may be having second thoughts because of the harsh vibes in here, or maybe just not read any of the comments. They used to be based on the comic, but now, not so much!
Sheesh, guys, lets read and enjoy a good laugh every now and then.
lindz.coop
said,
4 months ago
Ah, the holier-than-thous regarding everything – even baby food
granme69 said, 4 months ago
In a discussion with friends I heard msg causes cancer. has anyone out there heard this?