Liz and Sam have it all: a happy marriage, a precocious preteen son named Nate, and a house that's just the right size for the three of them. Then, Liz's parents move in. Grandpa Irv is a kindly but occasionally grumpy Korean War vet who loves watching TV, bickering over politics, and spoiling his grandson. His wife Sarah is equally strong-willed, whether urging Irv to diet, questioning her daughter's parenting choices, or finding surprising success as an advice blogger.
With an estimated 50+ million Americans living in such families as of today, Freshly Squeezed is a refreshing look at newfound family togetherness after the economic collapse. Can three generations of one family share their lives, their feelings, their dwindling fortunes and a bathroom — and keep their sense of humor in the process? Pay a visit to the Freshly Squeezed family to find out! Freshly Squeezed is the brainchild of Ed Stein, an award-winning political cartoonist. He created the local comic strip, Denver Square, for the Denver Rocky Mountain News for 12 years. He lived the Freshly Squeezed life first-hand when his kids were little and his 80-year-old father moved to Denver.
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Ed Stein said, 9 months ago
It’s the modern dilemma—do we send our kids to underfunded public schools and risk their one chance at an education, or turn our backs on the other kids and pamper our own kids if we can afford it. I thought I’d explore that in this series.
ncalifgirl58 said, 9 months ago
Just because it’s a private school doesn’t mean it’s better believe me.
robinjoan said, 9 months ago
This so rings true! The more funds are cut by the state, the more the answer seems to be fund raisers. While it does help, at least in the short term, for those schools whose families have money, it is causing an even greater disparity amoung those schools that have and those that do not, even between the 20 schools in our district. We are becoming publicly funded private schools, or privately funded public schools. Whichever fits better. The losers are the students from the poorest schools. I feel a commitment to support our public schools, though all this concentration on fund raisers has me considering homeschooling.
JK Lamb
said, 9 months ago
It may cost less, if you do not have to pay school taxes.
Penny Robinson Fan Club said, 9 months ago
@Ed Stein
turn our backs on the other kids and pamper our own kids if we can afford it.
How is that turning your back? Your taxes still support the public schools whether your children attend them or not. And considering that one of the constant complaints of the public schools is overcrowded classrooms and too many students per teacher, I would think that alleviating that burden by taking students out would be welcomed gratefully.
Comic Minister said, 9 months ago
I can see that look on Lizzie eyes that she’s on to something! And they are big! Her eyes I mean.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 9 months ago
It is bad enough that the funding for schools are based on their Zip Code more than the need of the school. That the rich stay in their rich areas and pay for their rich schools.
And second, the govt is paying money to Christian private schools! Now that is insane.
Bob
said, 9 months ago
Let’s dump all those private school kids on the taxpayers.
Linda Dean
said, 9 months ago
@Ed Stein
The Internet is the future teacher of our children. I strongly believe this. Kids will be at home with web cams on so the instructor can check their progress and just like in school, roll will be taken. Any assignments will be emailed to them if they are sick. This is already happening to K – 3 and I expect it to be for the rest of the grades within a generation or less.
Saucy1121
said, 9 months ago
@Ed Stein
Except that, if you send your kid to private school, your taxes still fund the public school. So do the taxes of those whose kids are grown or who never had kids. So, putting YOUR kid in a private school has only the impact of making the public school class smaller.
LOWRIDER84 said, 9 months ago
@Ed Stein
In my city, the most expensive private school is about $8,000 per year. The average spending per pupil in the “public” (government) school is about $14,000. We get very poor results form the expensive alternative.