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The Family in The Failing Economy

I can remember watching the television show, "Leave it to Beaver", in the good old days. Watching Mr. Cleaver go off work, while Mrs. Cleaver stayed home and took care of the household chores, (i.e. cleaning, cooking, washing, and occasionally gardening). When Mr. Cleaver returned at the end of the workday, the entire family would sit down for the evening meal and have quality time together. Because of the rapid shift in the economy, today's families are affected financially. Both members are required to hold down part time, if not full time jobs in order to avoid unforeseen financial hardship. The family as a unit is finding very little or no quality time to spend together, due to both p...

Posted by: William Katz

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