EPISODE · Aug 24, 2022 · 55 MIN
Family - Purpose & Defining Proper Functioning, Success | S2E1 (2022.08.24)
from Mr. Homemaker · host Mr. Homemaker & the Mrs.
Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7Qm4kuvE9H4 *Mr. Homemaker's Definition & Purpose of FAMILY [Draft as of Aug 24, 2022]:[ Who ] A group of people who ...[ What they do (function) ] share emotional, material, and financial resources ...[ Why they do it (the purpose) ] in order to provide for the flourishing of its members – helping them to progress through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, ultimately achieving Self-Actualization...[ How they do it (the manner) ] while simultaneously contributing to the well-being of neighboring families, communities, societies at large, and future families*Timestamps0:00 = Cold Open - Discomfort with Dysfunctional; 2:40 = Show Open; 3:42 = Episode Welcome; 4:28 = Episode Scope: Defining Success for Family; 5:43 = Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as Framework for Human Flourishing; 8:09 = Family Success in Context (Structuralism): Neighbors, Relatives, Society, and Posterity; 10:05 = Disclaimers and Caveats regarding the word Dysfunction; 12:49 = Dialogue with the Mrs.; 19:21 = Patron Thank-You's /&/ Charity for August; 20:29 = Dialogue with the Mrs. (Continued); 53:10 = Episode Recap & Conclusions*CrashCourse - Sociology #37 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaeiCEro0iU ]:Families: Groups of people ... Who are Related by Genetics, Marriage, or Choice; ... who shareMaterial, Emotional, and Economic Resources ... [with a] commonly shared goal of well-being and mutual support of its members… *Revise Sociology [ https://revisesociology.com/2014/02/09/functionalist-perspective-family/ ]:George Peter Murdock - Murdock suggested there were ‘four essential functions’ of the nuclear family:...3. Socialisation of the young – teaching basic norms and values4. Meeting its members economic needs – producing food and shelter for example.*Simply Psychology on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs [ https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html ]The School of Life on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0PKWTta7lU&list=PLtc6rEGaOTJHAowpUQhjqWzcJu_l7N3Zj&index=2&t=5s ]*Having explored the purpose of The Nuclear Family, next time we will turn our attention to the purpose of Marriage -- We will publish our next episode on the 2nd Wednesday of September - September 14thIn the meantime, I will release a bonus episode clarifying the terms, timeliness, and key concepts that I associate with all the generations in the United States over the last 100 years.*Charity to which Mr. Homemaker has donated 20% of all revenue in August:Child & Family Charities of Michigan at https://www.childandfamily.org/With a mission "To strengthen and support children, families, and individuals as they evolve and grow in a changing community."*Please join us and other listeners on the following platforms:YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxxknPCqn8A_kDFLwDUvGfA ;Facebook - www.facebook.com/HouseholdMANager ;Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mr_instaman... ;TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mr_homemaker ;Reddit - r/Household_MANagement ;Finally = http://Mr-Homemaker.com ;*Please consider supporting the Mr. Homemaker Podcast athttps://www.patreon.com/Mr_Homemaker *#husband, #father, #marriage, #homemaker, #household, #home, #family, #masculinity, #femininity, #domestic, #career, #worklifebalance, #relationships, #householdmanagement #homemanagement #podcast #couplepodcast, #professionalmom, #mrhomemaker #rethinkmasculinity
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Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7Qm4kuvE9H4 * Mr. Homemaker's Definition & Purpose of FAMILY [Draft as of Aug 24, 2022]: [ Who ] A group of people who ... [ What they do (function) ] share emotional, material, and financial resources ... [ Why they do it (the purpose) ] in order to provide for the flourishing of its members – helping them to progress through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, ultimately achieving Self-Actualization ... [ How they do it (the manner) ] while simultaneously ...
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