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Life
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Parents Wedding Day
My parents got married, making my dad the happiest man on earth. -
Conception
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Birth
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The First Two Years: Biosocial Development
Born to the parents and Lorne and Michele Kendall at a healthy weight of 7 pounds and 11 inches. Throughout the first two years, I slept well, displayed positive motor skill development, received the necessary immunizations, and was breast fed. -
The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development
Trust vs. Mistrust
I was breastfed as a child. I also grew up with a very secure attachment to both parents. My mother worked midnights while she tried to sleep and look over my sister and I during the day, when my father was at work. Even with such a tight work schedule, my parents were equally present in my first two years of development, occasionally seeking help from family members. -
The First Two Years: Cognitive Development
Sensorimotor Intelligence. Displayed adaptation as a way of obtaining intelligence about the world around me through sensory and motor skills. First word was 'dog', but was very delayed in overall speech development. -
The Play Years: Cognitive Development
Preoperational thought. I was unable to figure out logical ideas because my thought was limited to what I could see at the moment. At 3 years my language skills just started advancing. -
The Play Years: Biosocial Development
At age five. In terms of growth, I have always been within normal/average expectations. I was a very active child with a lot of energy. From what I remember, my parents never forced my sister and I to participate, but always encouraged us to participate in activities, especially when it helped to positively channel my energy level. -
The Play Years: Psychosocial Development
My parents always facilitated and encouraged positive social interactions with other children. I also grew up very close with my family .Especially my father, who was diagnosed with cancer at this time; I was the epitamy of a 'daddy's-girl'. During this time our family grew together and became very dependent on each other. -
The School Years: Psychosocial Development
After two long years, our family lost my father due to his illness. My mom became a single mother of two kids. She soon decided to go back to school, receiver her Bachelors and Masters degree while maintaining a full-time job. Although my mom provided for us in every possible way, my sister and I spent a lot of time with other family members. -
The School Years: Biosocial Development
At 8 years. Soon after my father's death I started struggling in school and was eventually diagnosed with ADD, which caused me to become self-conscious about my school work. -
The School Years: Cognitive Development
Concrete operational thought. I was between fourth and fifth grade and was learning to apply my already obtained knowledge to complete more concrete and logically based tasks. -
Adolescence: Cognitive Development
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Adolescence: Psychosocial Development
Beginning stages of middle school. Became much more aware/conscious of appearance, something new to me at that age. I was very out-going and started making new friends. Looking back, a large part of my identity was defined by my peers. Since I struggled with school in the past I would also describe my identity at this stage as identity diffusion. -
Adolescence: Biosocial Development
At 15 years. I was involved in swimming and soccer throughout high school. As my mom was also a tri-athlete, she only provided the option of healthy eating around the house. However, family dinners were less likely at this age and I usually made dinner for myself. If anything, my body was not receiving all the necessary nutrients possible. -
Adolescence II: Psychosocial Development
I started to become more involved in religious groups midway through high school. I began to develop personality traits based off the person I desired to be. As I matured, I started to take on an identity moratorium. -
Young Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
At 20 years of age. I converted to Catholocism. My religious identity has a taken a new and even stronger meaning in my life! -
Early Adulthod: Cognitive Development
Recieved my B.A. in Speech Pathology. -
Young Adulthood II: Psychosocial Development
Intimacy vs. Isolation
At 25 years of age. I married my boyfriend of five years. We are a new, young couple, active in our faith and are very dedicated to our social life at the local parish. -
Young Adulthood: Biosocial Development
Birthing years
At 27 years of age. Our family has grown! The beautiful birth day of my son, Gabriel. A healthy boy of 7lbs. -
Middle Adulthood: Cognitive Development
36 years old. Happily maintaining a job as a RN. -
Middle Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
At 42 years-old. My husband and I are still active in our careers. The kids are in their teenage years and are very active. We strongly believe in an equal parenting lifestyle. As a result, in the 16 years of marriage, my husband and I have become much more alike over time, also known as gender convergance. -
Middle Adulthood: Biosocial Development
At 42 years of age. Starting to show signs of menopause. -
Middle Adulthood II: Psyschosocial Development
At 53 years-old. After battling with a hearth condition, my mother passed away. -
Early Adulthood: Grandchildren Arrive!
At 56 years-old. We have officially entered the stage of grandparenting as our oldest son just had a baby girl. -
Late Adulthood: Biosocial Development
At 65 years of age. My husband and I are still active and remain in a healthy physical state; however, my visit to the aduiologist resulted with hearing aids after being declared with a moderate to severe conductive hearing loss. -
Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
Ego-integrity vs. Despair
At 67 years-old. Our kids have all formed their own families. My husband and I look back and receive a sense of fulfillment as we reflect on our life. -
Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development
Memory of specific details starts to fade. -
Death
I died peacefully in my sleep of Alzheimers. .