Parents and Children.: Parenting and Adolescence
Adolescence is the stage of life between childhood and adulthood. It is often a time of great confusion and conflicting emotions, both for adolescents and their parents.
Saints and Strangers: Difficulties of Establishing a Godly Community
The Puritans find it difficult to establish the godly community they had envisioned for several reasons. In order to have a viable colony, they admit craftsmen and artisans who are not necessarily godly but have the skills they need. Also many churc...
The Becoming Years: Adolescent Conflict with Parents
At the onset of puberty, conflict with parents increases and does not decline until middle or late adolescence. Although the conflict is usually about trivial things, it is part of the process of teens attempting to develop a sense of autonomy and i...
Growing Older: Aging and the Loss of Independence
In some cases, owing to either physical or mental issues, elderly adults are forced to accept an often painful loss of independence.