For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
- July 20, 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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Gweedo Murray said, 4 months ago
If that’s “askin’” I’d hate to see “tellin’”.
kittylover2 said, 4 months ago
Connie may as well go to, gives Elly someone to talk to as the kids are playing. Plus just help her keep an eye on 3 kids for their protection.
Macushlalondra
said,
4 months ago
If I had kids and they “asked” me this way they would not go til they learned not to put a period where a question mark should be.
Coffee-Turtle
said,
4 months ago
Can’t run the risk of being told, “No.” :)
Paul Jones said, 4 months ago
I too think that Connie should spend a pleasant weekend afternoon in the park; not only would Elly benefit from having a second set of eyes to watch the kids, it’d be a nicer way for Connie to spend her time than feeling sorry for herself because she’s in between husbands.
Wildmustang1262 said, 4 months ago
That will be nice if Connie and Lawrence come and join with the Pattersons to the park.
Sara Gemino said, 4 months ago
Nice strategy- say what your doing and get out before she can say “no” or “later”!
stormies said, 4 months ago
that’s how it was when i was little. and yeah most of the time i was aloud to go.it wasn’t until i was a teen and that my parents figured out that if i had to ask (instead of telling them i’m where i was going) then i was up to no good.
Ji2m said, 4 months ago
Oh, you are?
lindz.coop
said,
4 months ago
Wait, weren’t we just criticizing Elly for not playing with her kids at the beach? She had the audacity to just sit & watch them play in the water while John slept, and further audacity to want to take a walk (and a break from watching). If she brings a friend along to the park, she might break all those rules again and talk to someone besides the kids and we couldn’t have that.