For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for May 17, 2020

According to the on-line archive, this is the first appearance of Shawna-Marie Verano. Hi, Shawna-Marie. Welcome to the comic strip! See you again in 5 years.

Stage mother.

down in front, ma’am

How embarassing for Elizabeth.

The best intentions of mice and men …..

Pre Corona strip!

Conflicting objectives!

this day and age, every parent has a recording device in the air.

My daughter confessed to me that she always looked for me in the audience when she’s in chorus, because I would always “sing” along (just mouthing…I don’t disturb the rest of the audience) and it helped her remember the words.

She should have brought a “JOHN 3:16” sign to wave.

Mom at her embarrassing best!

As a school principal, I’m always amazed at the bottom feeder parents who will come to a school event such as graduation or concert, and hoot, whistle, and holler like it’s a baseball game. No wonder some of the kids behave poorly at school.

Excuse me ma’am, you’re blocking the stage with your annoying waving.

I’ve noticed that we are often embarrassed by others when we are proud of ourselves.

Panel One is a tribute to Bugs Bunny:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys4JFRFRkpY

I was always more nervous about performing when I knew that my family was in the audience. I always thought that they were my toughest critics.

A very true hommage to that parent…

Brings back memories of my kids’ elementary school concerts and that parent obstructing everyone’s view not only with waving but also with videographing…

There appears to be a cyclops sitting behind Shawna-Marie.

Parents like that drive me nuts. It’s rude, irritating, and selfish.