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Birth(beginning stages)
I was born at Community Medical Center at 7:22. My parents, Valerie Ferguson and Charles Kassner provided a mix of Irish, Native American, and Scottish. I was the only child until I was 9 when my brother Colby was born. Originally I was bald until I was around a year old when I began to sprout blonde hair that eventually turned red. My beginning has shaped my present and future because I have developed a dedication to social work and helping out other children. -
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Birth-pre teen(0-10)
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Erik Erikson Stage 1: Trust & Mistrust
Stages age range (Infant -18 months)beginning to trust and create associations towards parents and environment. -
Moved to Lacey Township
Moved to Lacey Township from Forked River at the age of three -
Erik Erickson Stage 2:Autonomy Vs Shame & Doubt
Stage ranges (18 Months to 3 Years) this is the stage where you begin to accept life from integration and disintergration -
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Erik Erickson stage 3:Initiative Vs Guilt
Stages age range(3 to 5 Years) where humor, empathy, and resilience are developed -
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Erik Erickson Stages 4:Industry Vs inferiority
Stages range from (5 to 13 years old) and includes humility, and acceptance of the course of ones life and unfulfilled hope. -
Met my best friend Cassie
This was a significant moment of my life because we are still close to today. We originally met in first grade and grew close instantly. Shes pushed me to accomplish my goals and became my best friend. -
Brothers Birth-Colby
Colby was born approximately around 5:00 on October 22 2008 and is 9 years younger than me. Since I was old enough to understand the birth of my brother I originally was un-interested until I got to hold him in the hospital and my sisterly duties kicked in. -
Spending time with my family
Spending time with my family is considered many of the important things in my life. I used to visit my aunts house in PA where would would all gather and cook and spend time on the lake having fun as a family. -
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Pre-teen to adult(10-20)
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Erik Erickson Stage 5:Identify Vs Role Confusion
Stages range from (13 to 21 years old)which is where a sense of complexity from life is formed and merging sensory, logical, and aesthetic perception -
First Day Of Freshman Year
This is a significant day. Where I began high school and met my closest friends today. The start of maturing and inventing myself. This was the start of creating my own persona. -
Traveling all around the US
During junior summer i was given the chance to explore multiple states such as California, Arizona, Nevada, and other interesting states. I love traveling and the experience that comes with traveling. it encourages me to travel more in the future -
Graduate Highschool
A momentous event. A milestone where im deciding what to o the rest of my life. After a log 12 years of schooling, plenty of late nights, and occasional tears it has all been worth it. -
Enter/Continue college
Entering college with the intentions of a psychology degree to get a job in social work. College campus is located in PA and the staff and students are welcoming and helpful for anything I need. -
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Adult-Even more adult(20-30)
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Erik Erickson Stage 6: Intimacy Vs Isolation
Stages age ranges from (21 to 39 years old) This stage is created from developing a complexity of relationships, value of tenderness, and loving freely -
First job
I got a job as a social worker!exactly what I wanted. I get to help out families and children who have problems but no one to talk to. Everyone in my life says i provide good advice, I am hoping with my patients that it ill be the same reaction. -
Getting Engaged/married
Getting engaged to my finance during the summer on the beach after a dinner sate and creating a timeline to the weeding. It would be a fall wedding and we would invite everyone we know and love. Id white a cozy venue, nothing huge, just someone big enough to dance the night away. -
Our first child
After dreaming about this life since i was a child we finally had our first child, a baby boy. Weve decided to name him declan. Im nervous for him when he gets old enough his fathers going to teach him everything he knows about foot ball. hes my little bundle of joy -
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Even more adult to middle age
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My second child
Finally!my family is complete. I introduce my daughter aurora. Yes like the princess. Shes our little angel and we cant wait to grow as a whole family, to feel complete. Our future includes many tea parties in dresses -
Opened my own couseling practice
I have finally accomplished everything i wanted in my career. I have finally opened something for myself and can help all of the patience I want. This is the final goal that i have set for myself for a career -
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Erik Erickson stage 7:Generativity Vs Stagnation
Stages age ranges from (40 to 65 years old) this stage is where caring for others, empathy and concern, and caritas are focused on -
Adopting a puppy
Yes I did it. I finally caved and let the kids pick out a family dog. We got a mini golden doodle which is hypoallergenic and we named him teddy because he is light brown and fluffy. i had dogs always growing up so I had to let my children experience it. -
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Middle age to Mid life crisis
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Moving day
We found a beautiful house in the same area in Raleigh in North Carolina right on the water. How can it get any better than that? We are all excited for the move including teddy, our puppy. -
Family Vacation
We took a trip to California to visit the beautiful Disneyland there and beaches which everyone can enjoy. meeting a few friends in California that have man cool shops and restaurants. Just spending time together as a family is the best. -
Mid(little later) Life crisis
Well now that everything is being taken care of I want to do something new. So my husband and I decided to buy a boat and travel around on that boat a few weeks at a time. Talk about a mid life crisis. However we really just wanted the chance to see little bit of the world. -
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Mid life crisis to My hairs definitely turning grey
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Rekindle
The stage where since my children have moved on to college I get to spend time with my husband traveling or going to dinner just as one to one. Now theirs quiet in the house and you get to focus all of your attention on each other. -
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My hairs definitely turning grey to I can barely walk
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Babies babies and More babies
Its raining grandchildren in my household and I never want it to end. My children had many little babies of their own so I can hug and spoil them as well. -
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Erik Erickson stage 8: Ego Integrity Vs Despair
Stages age ranges (65+) this late stage in life is where Existential identity, a sense of integrity strong enough to withstand physical disintegration. -
Retirement-ish
My husband and I decided that we are set in our ways we are not to be placed in those little retirement villages. I cant do bingo every Thursday. So instead we got a little comfy one story bungalow on the beach. If only i could keep my beach body. -
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I can barely walk to This is the end
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Trying to stay healthy
At my age statistically the body begins to slowly shut down a decrease productivity in many brain functions. However, the key is the exercise and eat healthy regulatory in order to keep your mindset and body happy. -
Setting a happy routine
Waking up the same time, making my morning coffee at the same time. Anything that is helpful for me and my husband living and aging. Sometimes i forget i leave the milk out! -
Reflecting
Reflecting on the wonderful live i've created for myself and my family. I couldn't have done it without my partner by my side. Although I have accepted that my time is near i still enjoy the small things such as wheel of fortune and late night cooking shows. -
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This is the end to goodbye world
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This is the end
The last moments of my life and im surrounded by the people i love in the place i love on the beach and I know that untimely I dont regret a single thing.
