For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for September 28, 2019

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 5 years ago

    I bet Michael felt the same way when you were getting born, Elizabeth.

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    howtheduck  about 5 years ago

    It took a few days but we finally get to the motivation for Elizabeth to have done all those things for Elly. If at first you fail with mom, then I guess dad will do.

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    Black76Manta  about 5 years ago

    That question sounds hard, of course we know he will always love her!

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    JoanHelen  about 5 years ago

    The Irish have an old proverb: every child is attached to its mother’s heart by a separate string. :)

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    Wren Fahel  about 5 years ago

    I was almost 8 when my little brother was born. We ended up having to move into a bigger house and & had to share my room with the new baby. Soon after, my father started taking me – JUST me, none of my older siblings – out on Saturday nights for bowling and pizza. Granted, neither of us were really any good at bowling, but we had a lot of fun, and the pizza was always yummy. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized the sacrifice my dad made to do this. He worked Saturdays until noon (after a regular 40-hour week) and usually just liked to “crash” on Saturday nights. Thankfully, a few years ago, I was able to tell him to his face how much I appreciated those Saturday nights, and thank him.

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    GirlGeek Premium Member about 5 years ago

    I am the middle child on my Dad’s side of the family. I didn’t even know I had a younger sister until three days after she was born.

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    JPuzzleWhiz  about 5 years ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3irmBv8h4Tw

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    Petemejia77  about 5 years ago

    “Sure Kim….ah..Jeni….um…Brendabeth!”

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    Bruce1253  about 5 years ago

    You pour your heart and soul into your children, several times when they are growing up, particularly in the teenage years, you have to be restrained from burying them in the basement. They become adults and go out into the world full of optimism, and you congratulate yourself on a job well done. . . . . Then they come back! Sometimes with a wife and kids in tow!!! Welcome them, help them, but don’t make it too comfortable. Throw in some random, really irritating rules, so that once their feet are back on the ground they will find their own place.

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    Jan C  about 5 years ago

    Still no “Lynn’s Comments”. I guess she figures these last few strips speak for themselves.

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  about 5 years ago

    When the new baby arrives it gets most of the attention because it needs it. And invariably the previous child feels left out.

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    M2MM  about 5 years ago

    My parents sprang a new sprog on me when I was 8 and my sister was 11. It came as a big surprise because mom nor dad warned us in any way. And, we were typical oblivious kids back in the 60’s. So, I know what Elizabeth is feeling in today’s strip. Once the baby came home (the only boy), it was like I didn’t exist anymore in my parents’ eyes. From that point on, I was treated like the unnecessary child, taking the backseat to both of my sibs. It was a painful learning experience. BUT, I was the only one to grow up, get married and have a life of my own. Both of my sibs continued to be “owned” by my folks, and never got to be their own persons. They continue to live in the family home, even though both parents have since passed away.

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    asrialfeeple  about 5 years ago

    “Dad, will you have enough time and energy for me?” This is a VERY valid concern with newborns, especially if they’re crybabies.

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    TlalocW  about 5 years ago

    Say no. I dare you.

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    Bill Löhr Premium Member about 5 years ago

    I’m predicting it’s not until April.

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