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Final Paper FCS-1020-2023 4/6/2023 StoryCorps

1. StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more compassionate world. They do this to remind everyone that we share humanity. They believe that we have more in common than what divides us. StoryCorps focuses on learning about all people's lives through normal conversations. Similar to our class, we are learning about people's lives and how they develop whether they are children or adults. The StoryCorps video focuses on treating people with respect and asking them important questions, then great things will happen. StoryCorps focus a lot on emotional and social development. From our Chapter 1 PowerPoint, the domain of social and emotional development is “emotional communication, self-understanding, knowledge of others, interpersonal skills, relationships, and moral reasoning and behavior”(Berk Lecture 1). StoryCorps' mission is based on what we learned about during our first week of class. Social and emotional development occurs over time for everyone. I can see this in my everyday life because I see children's development change from birth to three. Self-reflection 1. I am in peak early adulthood. From the Berk Chapter 12 text lecture, “For most, early adulthood (ages 18 to 40) involves: Leaving home, completing education, beginning full-time work…”(Quackenbush, 2023, Spring). I am a 21-year-old female who is in her final two years of education and has already started a full-time lead teaching position. I would say that there are still some characteristics of adolescence. That is because I still live at home and am not ready to start a family regardless of my intimate long-term relationship. I would say that early adulthood is going to be different for everyone. As the

economy changes not every young adult is capable of taking on those challenges alone, especially in today's economy. I am lucky to have so much support in my early adulthood stage of development. I believe that once I am done with my education I will be able to start advancing in early adulthood with my partner. 2. Postformal thought is when a person gains the ability to synthesize opposing ideas or feelings into a more complete understanding. Postformal thought occurs during early adulthood, ages roughly between 20-40. I am 21 years old and believe I am in this stage because my thinking is more “flexible, logical, willing to accept moral and intellectual complexities”(NSCC). I know that I am in this stage because I have a “greater awareness of conflicting perspectives”(Quackenbush, 2023, Spring), and I am able to regulate my emotions. 3. In early adulthood, your genetics, lifestyle, environment, and historical period will influence your body and life. I am currently at my body's peak. Yet I can tell that from our Chapter 13 PowerPoint my immune system will be impacted by age, “stress weakens immune response”(Quackenbush, 2023, Spring). Not only is my immune system impacted by age but so is my reproductive capacity and overall health. As I get older my basal metabolic rate declines. In order to keep my body healthy, I will need to make sure my lifestyle accommodates healthy activities, such as exercise and food prep. This will allow for new habits to be made that allow my body to age appropriately. 4. The topic of becoming healthier has been on my mind a lot recently. I do not like working out in public because I am relatively bigger than some. I am definitely overweight but I do not feel ugly or huge. However, sometimes I catch a glance at my double chin or an outfit that doesn't fit right, and that makes me want to change. I would love to become

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more active and eat more things that are good for me. I do not want to eliminate anything from my life right now but I would like to limit certain intakes of some things, like pop, salt, and chocolate, but increase my activity and protein. Changing my activity level and diet would most likely significantly impact my late adulthood. My father has diabetes and I've been tested before. If I do not keep an eye on my body and health I am most likely going to become diabetic. That sounds scary to me. I do not want to hinder my life, not that being diabetic will, but I feel a sense of defeat, knowing I could have stopped it. 5. A personal goal I want to complete in the next few years is to become more active. I would love to fit into a pant size or two smaller. My educational goal is to graduate in the next 2.5 years with my bachelors. My career goal is to explore other careers within my organization. I would like to learn more about what I could do with my degree and besides being a teacher, A community goal is to attend more events, such as town and country days. I want to meet more people in my community. A family goal in the next 5 years is to get married to my long-term boyfriend, I will be out of school by then! My social goal is to become more social with my boyfriend. I would love to meet more couples that have the same interest. A spiritual goal I have for the next few years is to find a way to navigate my religion without having to feel forced to go to church. All of my goals can be reached within five years. 6. After completing both of the interviews I believe I am more similar to my mother than I once thought I was. After thinking about my mother's interview, it seems like my mother took how she was raised and how she wished she was raised to raise me. She took essentially all of the good things she was taught and implemented them into her parenting. From Chapter 16, my mother is essentially “passing the torch to the next

generation”(Quackenbush, 2023, Spring). She was focusing on my future when parenting me, she was less focused on her personal goals. She raised me gently because she was raised gently by two parents. While my other interviewee was raised completely opposite. From what I gathered, Landen was raised by one parent, while the other parent, his father, was hopping in and out of the picture. He truly did not have a strong relationship with anyone in his life until high school. He was the only male in the house and spent most of his time alone because his mother was out working. Landen did not have an attachment with anyone from adolescence. It wasn't until early adulthood Landen created a strong attachment with someone. Now in early adulthood, Landen is starting to form meaningful relationships and create goals for himself. What I have learned after both of these interviews is that everyone's development is different and that your infancy really does impact your future. I am similar to my mom because I was gently raised and given a path to follow while I am different from Landen because he had to form his own path of development. No one is perfect and neither is someone's development. Regardless of the differences and similarities we all have, everyone wishes something different has happened to them. Communications/Interviews 1. I interviewed Karen Brittner face to face. I felt comfortable interviewing her but at the same time it was a little weird since she was answering questions about her past and how she used her past to raise me,

2. I learned that is important to make sure you deeply understand each question you are going to ask before you ask it so that your interviewer is comfortable and knows exactly what you expect. Demographic Information 1. Name of the person interviewed and your relationship Karen Brittner, Mother. 2. Age/year of birth and gender 49, 1973, Female. 3. Current/previous education and employment statuses Associate's degree, District Manager at Comerica Bank. 4. Marital status and family structure Married, Husband, and 2 children. 5. Community (rural, urban, etc.) and cultural background throughout life A rural community, Christian. Questions 1. How did the first forty years of your life impact your development, and explain why? The first forty years of my life set me up for my future. If my development did not go the way it did, I would not be where I am now. I am glad I experienced life the way I did. I could have experienced more but I am glad I never struggled and succeeded. 2. Describe how your parent(s) parented you. My parents provided a safe home and provided all basic necessities. They taught by example.

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3. List at least three of the most significant events/choices you have experienced in your life. Explain the most important things you have learned from each of these events/choices. At age 10 my mom got really sick and got a hysterectomy. Dad took care of her, he stepped up and took care of us, but I will never forget that he burnt the toast. This taught me that he was trying his hardest to flip his past around, Another event was my cousin dying. My cousin was my best friend. One day she got really sick and they told her she wouldn't live much longer. I wonder what my life would be right now if she was there. This taught me to never take friendships for granted. Another important event was when I decided to move across the country with your father. In order to do that, we needed to be married. We got married and I followed his dreams. 4. Describe your personality. Explain what you think impacted your personality and how it impacts you. I don't know, My personality is funny. Crazy. But I really like to help people, all people. 5. What three goals (in areas such as: personal, educational, career, family, community, social, and/or spiritual) do you have for the next two-five years? Keep moving, age gracefully, not quit my job, volunteer more, and balance life more. 6. List at least One thing that you wish you would have done or experienced differently, and explain why. Wish I got my bachelor's degree right after school because I took classes but never actually finished because of life. 7. Describe and explain your most significant relationships. Husband, parents, and kids. The foundation of my life. 8. What advice do you have for me, and why? Keep pushing. Do what you want and ask for help when you need it.

9. Describe your comfort level with me interviewing you, and explain why. It is weird because you're my daughter but comfortable because I tell you everything. 10. Explain your thoughts about the current state of interpersonal communications (cell phone usage, e-mail exchanges, social media, etc.) and describe how it impacts families. Strained, to tied to electronics. We need to be in tune. 11. Would you raise your children differently? No. I think I raised you to the best of my abilities. You are the smartest person I know. Connection to course content: 1. Karen is in middle adulthood. From the Berk Chapter 15 lecture, “Middle adulthood, ages 40 to 65, involves: Narrowing life options, career paths that become determined…”(Quackenbush, 2023, Spring). Karen is 49 and has a well-structured job that she will stay at until she retires. Karen is aging but is aware of her surroundings and seems content with where she is and does not want to change anything. 2. I believe Karen was raised authoritatively. From the APA, “Authoritative. In this parenting style, the parents are nurturing, responsive, and supportive, yet set firm limits for their children”(APA). Karen said that her parents raised her the same as her brother and set rules but were never harsh. They were supportive and taught her what she needed to know. If they were permissive they would not have set rules, and if they were authoritarian then they would have been extremely harsh with no feedback. That is why I believe she was raised authoritatively. 3. Karen is at the 7th stage of Erikson's theory. Generativity vs stagnation. I believe she is in this stage because of her age but also because she is caring for the next generation, my

sister and I. She is parenting us and teaching us to care for ourselves and our world. She is currently in generativity because “If needs are met, an adult will feel competent and that they are contributing to the world in a meaningful way”(Forbes). Karen is focused on helping her children and not focused on just herself. Interviewee who is in Adolescence or Early Adulthood 1. Name of person interviewed and your relationship Landen Kolehouse, significant other 2. Age/year of birth and gender 21, 2001, Male 3. Current/previous education and employment statuses High School, Full-time tire tech 4. Marital status and family structure Dating/Single, Mother, 2 sisters 5. Community (rural, urban, etc.) and cultural background throughout life Suburban Questions 1. How has growing up (years since birth until now) impacted your development? I don't know. I think it planned my future. I wish I had more guidance. 2. Describe how your parent(s) parented you. My mom was rarely home. I can tell now that she tried her best to support us but I don't think there was much support. I was the man of the house as a child, that's not something everyone has to do.

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3. List at least one of the most significant events/choices you have experienced in your life. Explain the most important things you have learned from each of these events/choices. My dad not showing up for anything, especially graduation when he said he would. This taught me to not trust him and that I should create relationships with a purpose, not just for fun. 4. Describe your personality. Explain what you think impacted your personality and how it impacts you. My personality is quiet and reserved. I think I open up more to those who I trust. I think my personality has a lot to do with how I was raised. I don't want to get walked on but I want to give people a chance. 5. What two goals (in areas such as: personal, educational, career, family, community, social, and/or spiritual) do you have for the next two-five years? I would like to go to a job program and become a mechanic, I would also like to get married to you within five years, once you're done with school. 6. List at least One thing that you wish you would have done or experienced differently, and explain why. I wish I didn't go to KCTC for IT. I wish I took a leap of faith and started on cars in high school so that I didn't have to start now. 7. Describe and explain your most significant relationships. You are my most significant relationship. I didn't have anyone in my life until you were practically just handed to me. You have taught me so much about myself and you encourage me, 8. Describe your comfort level with me interviewing you, and explain why. It's weird but you're doing it for school and that means you're bettering your career. 9. Explain your thoughts about the current state of interpersonal communications (cell phone usage, e-mail exchanges, social media, etc.) and describe how it impacts families. I

think people spend too much time on social media. I don't like Instagram and stuff, it creates a false reality. 10. How do you want to raise your future children? I want to raise them how I wish I was raised. I am glad I have you to help me along the way. Connection to the course: 1. Landen is currently in the early adulthood stage of development. From the chapter 13 lecture. “Early adulthood, ages 18 to 40, involves leaving home, completing education, full-time work, long-term relationship, starting a family”(Quackenbush, 2023, Spring). Landen is 21, out of the house, has a full-time job, wants to complete a job program, and wants to get married. All of which align him to be on track for early adulthood. 2. I would say that Landen was raised with an authoritative and permissive style, more leaning toward permissive. Permissive “In this parenting style, parents are warm, but lax. They fail to set firm limits, to monitor children's activities closely or to require appropriately mature behavior of their children”(APA). Landen's mother tried her hardest to support their family but was not home much and did not set many rules. Landen does not show any signs of being raised permissive but our interview implies he was raised more permissive. 3. Landen is cuttenlty in stage six of Eriksons Development. Intimacy vs isolation. Landen is experiencing intimacy at this time. He has a long-term relationship and wants to continue this relationship until marriage. He is in this stage because “This is the time to invest in commitment to others. The psychosocial challenge now — according to Erikson

— is to build long-term loving relationships that feel safe”(Lewis, 2020). When time allows, Landen will be ready to move on to the next stage. References American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Parenting styles . American Psychological Association. Retrieved April 6, 2023, from https://www.apa.org/act/resources/fact-sheets/parenting-styles#:~:text=Authoritative,don't %20always%20accept%20it. Forbes Magazine. (2023, February 27). Erik Erikson's stages of Psychosocial Development . Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2023, from https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/erik-ericksons-theory/ Lewis, R. (2020, April 28). Erikson stages of psychosocial development in plain language . Healthline. Retrieved April 6, 2023, from https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/erikson-stages#6-relationships NSCC. (2020, August 1). Cognitive development in early adulthood . Lifespan Development. Retrieved April 6, 2023, from https://pressbooks.nscc.ca/lumenlife/chapter/cognitive-development-in-early-adulthood-2 /#:~:text=Postformal%20thought%20is%20often%20described,than%20previous%20stag es%20in%20development Quackenbush, P. (2023) Berk Lectures

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