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Prenatal Development and Birth
Born in Marquette MI on October 9, 1986. Parents Allen Wood, and Carol Witherspoon-Wood, sister Jennifer Wood age 3. -
The first two years
COGNITIVE
Understaning basic commands from adults, hearing emotion in their voices. Seeing mother sick and not understanding the cause. -
The first two years
PSYCHOSOCIAL
Seeing my mothers health deteriorate after being diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Parents divorce shortly after. -
The first two years
BIOSOCIAL
Becoming a toddler, not an infant anymore. Learning to verbally communicate, play with toys and other children. -
Early childhood
PSYCHOSOCIAL
Mother dies, left with feelings of pain and loss. Confusion of who will my sister and I live with, where will we go. -
Early childhood
COGNITIVE
Realizing my mother was gone, and my sister and I would be living with our father. -
Early Childhood
BIOSOCIAL
Fall during recess in schiool resulting in a broken elbow. -
Middle Childhood
BIOSOCIAL
Began playing sports like Soccer, Basketball, Softball. -
Middle childhood
COGNITIVE
While on a camping trip up north with an uncle and his family, and watching the interaction between his girlfriend and their son and thinking about what it would be like to have a mom, and to be raised by her instead of my father. -
Middle childhood
PSYCHOSOCIAL
My grandmother whom I was very close with dies and grandfather dies shortly after leaving me with feelings or loss and pain. -
Adolescence
BIOSOCIAL
Hitting puberty, becoming more body conscious, developing more of a woman's body, not a little girls. -
Adolescence
COGNITIVE
Thinking more about the opposite sex, and what they thought about me. Spending more time being concerned about what everyone thought about me. -
Adolescence
PSYCHOSOCIAL
Feelings of never being good enough, feeling depressed, under peer pressure to do things I knew were wrong. -
Emerging Adulthood
BIOSOCIAL
Becoming pregnant with my daughter, body going through changes to carry a child. -
Emerging Aulthood
COGNITIVE
Thinkining about how to provide a good life for my daughter and I. Wanting to be a family with my daughters father. -
Emerging Adulthood
PSYCHOSOCIAL
Terrified of something happening to child, being trapped in an abusive relationship. Feeling hopeless, nowhere to run. -
Adulthood
BIOSOCIAL
Giving birth to second child, sleep deprivations. Trying to stay active, keeping up with two kids and working. -
Adulthood
COGNITIVE
Thinking about a way to provide a better life for my family as a single mother on my own. Working towards goals, getting in school, working full time. -
Adulthood
PSYCHOSOCIAL
Always stressed out and worried about money. Finding solace in friendships, and learning to love myself. -
Late Adulthood
Biosocial-
Body is going through changes/menopause, health is deteriorating. -
Late Adulthood
Psychosocial-
Feeling accomplished, happy with the decisions Ive made. Enjoying watching my children become parents of their own. -
Late Adulthood
Cognitive-
Memory begins to deteriorate, brain functions slow down. -
Epilogue: Death and Dying
Biosocial-
Weak, brittle body. Unable to get around, waiting on my organs to give up and let go. Unable to care for myself. -
Epilogue: Death and Dying
Cognitive-
Going through the stages of dying, accepting the fact that my time has come to leave the earth. -
Epilogue: Death and Dying
Psychosocial-
Grieving the loss of friends and family, dealing with accepting my pending death.
