Image via Wikipedia Poor and middle class society tend to both have a lot of material about them. For the poor, life is about entertainment and having fun, while the middle class tend to be far more focused on being highly educated and making a great living. The wealthy, on the other hand, tend to be more concerned with how things appear and how things will relate to their family's future. With wealth comes a lot of emotional repression, and it tends to have a resounding impact on how the members relate to one another. While there does tend to be the warmth one usually finds between … [Read more...]
Bridging the Generation Gap
Image by quinn.anya via Flickr Modern families no longer have multiple generations living under one roof, so bonding between grandparents and grandchildren is even more precious during the time spent together. With such a huge generation gap, it’s important to figure out ways to get closer to children and grandchildren while being able to relate to them on some level. The biggest difference between the generations, even between parent and child, is the technology. Advances in technology are fast-paced and that’s difficult to keep up with, even for a 40-something career … [Read more...]
The Lower Class
Image via Wikipedia There are different levels of social class in the United States. The lowest class is the lower class. In general, the lower class are the people who have low paying jobs and rely on government transfers. These people may or may not have a high school education. There are also different levels. The lowest level of the lower class is called the lower lower class. The people who are categorized in this class are the homeless or permanently unemployed. The working poor are in this class as well. The working poor usually have some high school education and work as … [Read more...]
The Upper Class
Image via Wikipedia There are different levels of social class in the United States. The highest class is the upper class. There are also different levels of the upper class. The upper middle class can be a part of the upper class, however, it is more a part of the middle class. These people are professionals with a graduate degree. These people are doctors, lawyers, dentists, bankers, etc. The next level of the upper class is the lower upper class. These people are top professionals who have graduated from the best colleges. The people in the lower upper class have what is … [Read more...]
Passing on the Gift of Family Information Via Genealogy
What better gift can be given to a young person than information on their ancestors? Making a family tree with a child or grand child can be a great way to spend quality time with them, and better yet, pass on information that they may in turn, pass on to future generations. The importance of knowing about ones ancestors can be life-changing. Being able to see in print that their G-G-Grandfather was a physician or a tradesman, or whether he came from Ireland, Africa or Europe, can be extremely interesting for a young person to know. It may give them a sense of worth and pride that they … [Read more...]
Research Suggests Building Relationship Takes Time And Effort
There is a saying that whatever a person spends his time, energy and money on that’s where his heart is. But now-a-days this is rarely true in relationship as people concentrates more on their career than on relationship. Research suggests that building relationship takes time and effort. With people spending almost ten to twelve hours on their job, the worst neglected are the family relationship. Parents do not get time with their children, husband do not get time for his wife and children. This has resulted in many families falling apart. If one has to analyze why family relationship fails … [Read more...]
Are Traditions Valued These Days?
Traditions are beliefs or customs or rituals followed by our ancestors and handed down from one generation to another. Initially, our ancestors valued these traditions and maintained it solemnly without even asking questions on them. Usually, tradition was handed down to the next generation orally and by demonstration. However, as years went by, people started writing down their family or religious traditions so that the future generation will know about it and can practice it. Examples of tradition can be religious celebrations, recipes, clothing or accessories such as lawyers dress or wig a … [Read more...]