https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op By: Ty Bernhardt en-us 2022-02-24 15:44:18 UTC 2025-09-28 05:27:41 UTC hello@padlet.com dbernhardt1 https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064819464 During our first 2 years of life, we are learning if the world is safe for us, or not. Do we trust the world around us, or do we mistrust it? 
In this stage, our mothers are who we depend upon for resolution. In my life, I resolved to trust the world. This is due to the commitment of my mother, who, in the words of our text, would both "promptly, and sensitively, relieved my discomfort" (p.172).   ]]> 2022-02-24 15:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064819464 dbernhardt1 https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064825165 From ages 2-4, we experience the crisis of becoming an autonomous person, or a person filled with doubt and shame. Will we trust our decision-making skills, or will we over-think, and feel shame when we make mistakes? 
In my life, I resolved into an autonomous child. My parents made a point to provide me with "reasonable choices" to make as a child, providing me power over small decisions (p.173). Furthermore, they refrained from criticism when my decisions lead to mistakes. ]]> 2022-02-24 15:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064825165 dbernhardt1 https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064828265 From ages 4-5, in our pre-school years, children face the crisis of initiative, and guilt. Will I follow my interests, or are my interests shameful? 
In my life, I resolved to become a child with initiative. As a youngster, my entire family, parents and older sisters, were always happy to have their little brother along to play along-side them and learn what could be accomplished. Overall, my parents and guardians made point to be "patient and reasonable" with their playful boy (p.246). Because of this, I continued to grow into a child, ready to take on the world.]]> 2022-02-24 15:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064828265 dbernhardt1 https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064830793 In our primary school years, from ages 5-12, we become consciously aware of our personal interests. However, the crisis of industry and inferiority will determine if a child works for their interests or feel that they do not have the means to succeed. 
In my life, I resolved into a child who worked hard for my goals. This could be seen though my determination to become a professional basketball player. I would ferociously practice with all of my free time, working for the goal of being one of the best in the world. Despite the unlikeliness of the goal, my family, and developing peer groups, encouraged me to pursue this goal, reminding me how much work was necessary. My family, and role models at school, taught me that "division of labor" would be needed to become an NBA player (p. 321).]]> 2022-02-24 15:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064830793 dbernhardt1 https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064833964 Throughout our adolescence, we begin the part of our journey where we try to find where we fit in the world. Who am I? What do I stand for? 
Perhaps, like all of these stages, we experience both parts of the crisis, but end up resolving on one side. For me, now 27, I would say I have a sense of my identity. Indeed, I experienced much role confusion through this time in my life: trying new hobbies, making new friends with new perspective, changing career paths from what I expected of myself at a younger age. Perhaps, the experience of trial and error are what brought me to identity. Today I "act on the basis of reason, take responsibility for [my] actions, and can explain them" - based on the text's description, I have resolved to identity (p.398).

]]> 2022-02-24 15:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064833964 dbernhardt1 https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064837226 When a person enters early adulthood, ages 20-40, they often form relationships with people, with whom, they will spend the rest of their lives. Those who have experienced some type of let down earlier in life, will often go through this time alone.
For me, I have now been with my wife for over 6 years and married for 3. Seeing as how I don't plan on ever parting from her, I would say I have resolved towards intimacy.
When I first entered this age range at 20, I would have guessed I would have resolved into isolation. In my adolescence I experienced intimacy as deep as I could at the time, but was left with deep heart ache. When my wife and I met, something was clearly different. It was, and is still, like she was made for me. Through the ups and downs, the good and bad days, she shows me what real intimacy is. My wife brings me "companionship, affection, and social support," - all things found in intimate relationships (p.417).

]]> 2022-02-24 16:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064837226 dbernhardt1 https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064840671 When we reach adulthood, we are focused on "giving back" to the next generation. This often is shown in the form of "child-rearing, caring for others, and productive work" (p.10). However, if a person fails in these ways, they often feel lost, or stagnant.

Although I have yet to reach this stage, I assume I, along with my wife, will resolve to generativity. Nowadays, we spend a great deal of time conversing about our future children. We talk about the activities we hope to do with them one day. We talk about the challenges we will likely face with them. Indeed, we look forward to our lives in the future with our children, and the relationship we hope to have with them.
As my wife and I are also two very creative people, our generativity will be shown through our productive work. We love to make music - recording records, jamming with friends, and having fun - and I know that will continue throughout our entire lives.]]> 2022-02-24 16:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064840671 dbernhardt1 https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064842346 As we enter the final stage of our life, we will likely begin our reflect on what our life has meant to this world. We will experience a feeling of integrity when we feel like our lives were "worth living while they happened." However, if we are dissatisfied, a person will "fear death" (p.10).
My wife and I already dream about living into this stage of life together. Although we have plenty of dreams we look forward to along the way, there is something special about the experiences we know we will have lived by this time, and to know the place we will have in our families. For this, I assume my wife and I will resolve to ego integrity. ]]> 2022-02-24 16:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dbernhardt1/rb1qs8j51p00p4op/wish/2064842346