Thoughts on Family

      What differences have you ever seen in families coming from different social classes? Has there been a common difference? My name is Kenneth Boss, and today we are going to be discussing if there are any common differences found in families of different social classes. To do this, we are going to look at 3 main topics: What defines a social class, what challenges are typical to each one, and which is most likely to create successful families.      First, what defines a social class? According to the Oxford Dictionary, "A division of society based on social and economic status." But we have to ask ourselves, what exactly do we think of when we think of what makes up a social class? Personally, I think of location of home, financial income, education, and personal achievement either in academics, sports, in business or all three. For an upper (or high-income) social class it is typical to picture very expensive homes and property, ve...

      What are the roles that we typically think of when we think of the family? In a traditional, or "nuclear" family which has a husband, wife, and children all in the home and committed to one another, one would typically think of the husband as the "provider", the mother as the "nurturer", and the children as helpful additions to the family, obedient and learning from their loving parents. We all know, however, that this is not always the case in many families around the world. There are mothers that are the financial providers of their families while the father stays at home and nurtures/raises the children. There are households where the children are not all supportive or obedient to their families and parents. In some households, it is the children who do what they want and control the parents. There are households where there is only one parent, forcing them to either try and manage the load of both providing and nurturing for their families or eve...

     What comes to mind when you picture a "Successful Family"? Do you think of wealth? A long pedigree of Ivy League alumni? Or maybe you ultimately just think of your own family! My name is Ken Boss, and today I'd like to share some of my thoughts and research on what it means to be a "successful family".      A quick intro to myself, I am 22 years old and have been happily married to my amazing wife Sam for 3 years  now. We have a handsome 1 year old son who we are absolutely obsessed with! I am currently attending university while also slowly getting my own business started. As a young husband and father, I do my best to provide a good and happy life for my wife and son every day. It is, however, a joint effort between both my wife and me. So, as we strive together to provide a happy and successful life for each other and our son, as we all want for our families, how do we know what to measure or identify to ensure we are all doing a good...