Erikson's theories have something we can all relate to as they cover a vast area of ​​the development of our life stages. There is no typical person or typical life, but we can all identify with some of Erikson's life stage theories. We have all gone through our developmental milestones. Events such as graduation, marriage, the birth of children, the death of a parent are or will be part of our lives. Whether these events are positive or negative and how we deal with them will determine our future (Diessner, 2008). Erikson's theory covers the 8 stages of man, which as we have discussed may only be based on those with a Y chromosome, and may not be effective for those who do not. However, Erikson discusses the importance of trust and how children's first social test of success is as simple as leaving the mother out of sight. Each of the stages of his theory relates to an individual's insecurities in one way or another. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt refers to the childhood stage where children begin to gain muscle strength and being able to hold onto or let go of something may mean more to them than we think. Once again his theories are a bit overwhelming for me, and I don't quite understand how they relate to growth processes, but I understand that this is why I am taking this course, and I hope that by the end of this module, I will have more knowledge (Diessner, 2008). The first phase of Erikson Basic Trust v. Distrust, similar to Freud's oral phase, involves learning to trust other people through learning that emotion through maternal education. According to Erickson, children with attentive mothers become confident that their mother will meet all their needs and, in turn, individuals... middle of paper... According to Gilligan these perspectives are intrinsically flawed as they are developed by thinking only to the male role. Indeed, women's development in the life cycle is one in which they do not wait for men to “fill the inner space,” but craft their interpersonal relationships with a separate set of strengths and weaknesses (Diessner, 2008 ). From the text Gilligan deduces that women identify with how they obtain relationships and how they cultivate them (Diessner, 2008). Women have historically been the caregivers, whether initiated by genetic motivations or social pressures, this caregiver role has developed as what is desirable for women. In my opinion, these social pressures have helped produce stress resulting in numerous mental health and addiction problems in the human services world.