Allow Yourself To Graduate, Every Five Years.

Because The Majority Of My Readers Are Women, I Feel That One Public Service I Can Provide To Them Is To Spread The Message Of Regular Mammograms And Early Detection Within The Strip.

In The '80s, I Thought I'd Be A Success As A Woman If I Were The President Of A Billion Dollar Company, Had A Sensitive Soul-mate Husband, Two Bilingual Children, Buns Of Steels, And A Compost Heap. In The '90s, I Pretty Much Feel I'm A Success If I Can Get Through The Afternoon Without Eating A Cheesecake.

Breaking Up: It's So Easy To Return Their Possessions, But So Hard To Get Our Brain Cells Back.

The Relationship Between Cathy And Mom In The Strip Is The One Relationship Drawn From Real Life That I Have Proudly Never Even Tried To Disguise.

My Dog Was With Me All The Time. I Talked To My Dog. She Was My Best Buddy. I Shared All My Secrets With Her, But I Don't Think I Every Really Tried Jokes Out With The Dog.