On to our next stage of development. In this stage, the big event going on is school. Starting around age five, kids shift from a primarily fun oriented and caregiver oriented world into a world where peers start to matter and their work takes on meaning. In this stage, kids ages five to eleven are… Continue reading Erikson’s Industry versus Inferiority
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Erikson’s Initiative Versus Guilt
I'm a little late with this, but better late than never. Here's this week's Writer's Wednesday post. We’re moving on to the next stage in Erikson’s developmental theory. Initiative versus guilt. This is what kids ages three to five (or so) are working on. It is an extension of the terrible twos. Kids entering this… Continue reading Erikson’s Initiative Versus Guilt
The Lady Astronomer by Katy O’Dowd
I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. There. That’s done. The Lady Astronomer by Katy O’Dowd is a steampunk tale of a young woman – Lucretia - and her two brothers. One brother is almost a recluse, and the other is a bit of a troublemaker. Lucretia is… Continue reading The Lady Astronomer by Katy O’Dowd
Erikson’s Autonomy versus Shame
Erikson’s next stage of development is autonomy versus shame. Maybe you don’t want to use the whole trust issue thing. It is a conflict that gets played often in stories. Well, your answer could be in this stage. Coming after the infant trust versus mistrust, autonomy versus shame is all about the toddlers. Remember the… Continue reading Erikson’s Autonomy versus Shame
Sanity’s Threshold: Slivers of a Twisted Mind by Angela L. Lindseth
I won a copy of Sanity’s Threshold: Slivers of a Twisted Mind during a book launch party on Facebook. Not my standard disclaimer, but take it for what it’s worth. Sanity’s Threshold: Slivers of a Twisted Mind by Angela L. Lindseth is a collection of flash fiction pieces. Some of the stories are close to… Continue reading Sanity’s Threshold: Slivers of a Twisted Mind by Angela L. Lindseth
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