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This sweet little girl is enjoying her flower.

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Babies learn about their unique surroundings and learn to feel safe.
Crisis: I was a happy baby and didn't cry much except when I was put down to sleep. I apparently didn't want to be left alone.
Resolution: Trust. Mom just had to let me cry myself to sleep. "A baby's working model of attachment is related to Erickson's concept of basic trust. Secure attachment reflects trust, insecure attachment, mistrust. Securely attached babies have learned to trust not only their caregivers but also their own ability to get what they need". (Martorell, p150).

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A child learns to balance between independence and doubt.
Crisis: Learned new tasks - Potty training and caring for cats, wanted Mom's full attention.
Resolution: Autonomy. I learned how to take care of my cats, easily potty trained and was not so dependent on Mom for my happiness.
"The strength that emerges during this stage is will. As children are better able to make their wishes understood, they become more powerful and independent." (Martorell, p156)

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A day at the park in summertime is memorable.

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A child tries new "horizons" and is not overwhelmed.
Crisis: I always wanted someone to play with. I never wanted my friends to go home.
Resolution: Initiative. I learned that it was good to have friends over but realized they could go home, and they would come back again.
Siblings were born into the family, so I had others to keep me company but unfortunately, I bossed them around too much.
"Preschool children can do - and want to do - more and more. At the same time, they are learning that some of the things they want to do meet social approval, whereas others do not". (Martorell, p210)

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A child learns cultural differences and faces new feelings of incompetence.
Crisis:  I was afraid of the dark. I always wanted a night light, a cat, or my sister to sleep in my room.
Resolution: Industry. My dad taught me about the night stars and the moon thus helping me become less afraid of the dark. I shared a room with my sister until I was 13. Then I very meanly kicked her out. I don't use a nightlight now but still have a cat or two on my bed almost every night.
"By age 6, children are more likely to be afraid of the dark". (Martorelli, p227).

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Now the child is an adolescent and needs to learn about who they are apart from parents and peers.
Crisis: I need friends who care about me and are interested in similar hobbies. I want a secure place in my culture and become fulfilled with a career or volunteering. I want to continue my formal education. Mathamatics is a struggle. Religious identity is a concern. Am I just following in my parent's footsteps?
Resolution: Identity. I formed friendships with a variety of ethnic groups, such as Chinese, African, and German, in the community. I learned independent skills such as baking, writing, knitting, and driving. I graduated from my high school, White Pine Academy, after finding a math tutor who helped me grasp Algebra. I am secure in my religion as a Christian.
"The effort to make sense of the self is part of a healthy process that builds on the achievements of earlier stages - on trust, autonomy, initiative, and industry - and lays the groundwork for coping with the challenges of adult life". (Martorell p336).

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Now a young adult trying to fit in with others because if she does not she may become an outcast.
Crisis: I am a homebody and introvert. I am very happy to stay at home reading books or taking care of my animals and the property.
Resolution: Intimacy. I am more independent, have a job, am away from family more, have money to spend and save, making friends and socializing more.
"Young adults often feel between life stages, and although life is often unstable, most acknowledge the possibilities the future may hold for them (Martorell p 356).

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We have a shared passion for being outdoors in nature.

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In middle age, people are thinking about the future more in terms of helping the next generation. If they don't help this next generation, they feel let down.
Crisis: I have had difficulty since my father passed away and have seen a counselor for advice. I feel somewhat stifled by my current jobs. I have had few vacations to relax or recharge.
Resolution: Stagnation. I would like to marry and have several children. I would like to change jobs at some point. I would like to travel even outside of the USA.
"People continue to shape their development throughout their life spans". (Martorell, p357).

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A summer picnic with our grandchildren is always a memorable outing.

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Elderly people either accept what they've accomplished or are depressed by the outcome because it can't be changed.
Crisis: I would like to continue being useful, have a purpose, and enjoy my grown children and grandchildren.
Resolution: Integrity. I want to continue to be a part of the community and be useful by volunteering or working as a reading monitor at a local school. I would like to spend quality time with my family.
"We each continue to write and experience the story of human development for ourselves and our society for as long as we live". (Martorell p357).