For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for January 14, 2024

That is the truth if ever I’ve seen it!!!

April, go play with the puppy.

Does anyone know of any comic-strip mothers as bad—or as stupid—as Elly Patterson??

I look in Farley’s eyes and all I see is “Help me? Please?”

Is it fair to get an energetic pup when there’s a senior pet at home?

Today’s strip is a little known example of an attempt at education for the little girl.

Canadians, like this family, recognize the word Mom or Ma as a short form for the word Mother.

Canadians would actually recognize the word Mum as a short form for the word Chrysanthemum, a flower.

Yeah, children are the WORST!

Kids and puppies will bug you to death,IF you let them.

This is why parents who do anything except full-time parenting have to leave the house or find child care to do it. If Newton hadn’t had time to sit under a tree, where would classical physics be?

Like Owner like Dog?

Many. Just read the comments here and that will prove my comment. lol

Both children wanted attention from a parent.

So you are a father, Farley.

Time to pay for your debauchery with Sera.

Ahhh…. Farley is learning the price he pays for a moments pleasure… LOL

It’s a dogs life Ellie, a dogs life.

I don’t think she’s bad or stupid.

I know Lynn updates these old strips for minor details. Since she is an online designer, could Ellie at least get a flat screen monitor?

You know, if you’re going to bring a new dog into the house when you already have an old dog, you want to make sure the age gap is not too great, for this very reason. (And yes, I know that Edgar is Farley’s improbably late in life progeny.)

I remember the first time I read this strip waaaay back in the day. Smiling now because I can understand Elly’s point of view now as an adult.

Now and then?! More like always.

Farley’s replacement

This one is adorable and true!

“You got YOURS to sleep, now tell me how I get MINE to sleep!”

Actually, he’s just pleading for help, Mom.

There are a lot of good comments here, many f which I can relate to as a parent. Sadly enough the one that is all that shows up unless you click on all comments is the only one that shows a complete lack of understanding for what being a parent is like, both good and challenging. snsurone 76 seems to completely clueless at best.

I suspect Farley is thinking, “Are you a sheepdog? I can’t see your eyes.”