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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Paul Smith said, 3 months ago
Been there done that.
Been there done that.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 3 months ago
That is life…
legaleagle48 said, 3 months ago
Isn’t that the truth!
BenderSastre said, 3 months ago
John’s a frickin’ dentist! Why are they fussing about money?
SUSAN NEWMAN
said, 3 months ago
Welcome to the world of conspicuous consumerism.
rundstyk said, 3 months ago
Budgetting actually is very easy, life has taught me. Write down your income. Add ten percent. That should equal your expenditure.
ghenley said, 3 months ago
@BenderSastre
It’s Canada…..Socialized Dentistry
jflyn123 said, 3 months ago
Yes Canada where you can get dental work done without a secon mortage on your house.
flagfly
said, 3 months ago
How often does she get paid?
rhsasl said, 3 months ago
Canadians do NOT get free dental care
michael pokrivnak said, 3 months ago
@rhsasl
ya just the Do Nothing for the people Congress gets that kind of benifits.
Monkeyhead said, 3 months ago
@rundstyk
Well I was doing well on the write down your income and subtract 10% (it goes in savings) until the first of the yr when SSI taxes went up (up roughly 4% for me), insurance is going up (3.5%), then found out rent is going up (another 4% +), groceries just went up (about 3%) and of course gas has no where to go but up. The best part…my income…we were told maybe no raises this year but at least I have a job right? So there goes my 10% into savings.
Jo P said, 3 months ago
@rhsasl
Huh unless it change, kids up to 18 years are cover. In those time, dentists did not make as much as today. The ethic, not the greed, was the common denominator. Now dentists most dentists charge for more than necessary or useless things.
lightenup
said, 3 months ago
Oops! I guess she got caught up in the excitement of a paycheck! And don’t forget about those pesky taxes that they take out too.
@Jo P – I agree. I’ve had to take my kids to 3 dentists because 2 of them kept trying to push things on them that were totally unnecessary. The last one infuriated me because they took unnecessary and excessive x-rays without letting me know, and I only found out after we left them. The excess radiation is harmful and there was no reason for it! (we all have NO problems with our teeth that need to be investigated)
sleeepy2
said, 3 months ago
@BenderSastre
Because Dentists make a finite amount of money, and if you spend more than that finite amount, you are being fiscally irresponsible.