n nThe only way this sons life could be a tragedy was to do nothing about it.n nA young college graduate guns his car into a retaining wall to be instantly killed. His mother, author Sally Raymond, asks one agonizing question: Why? What brought her bright, successful son Jon to suicide? This newly licensed family therapist digs for the truth of Jons life--and through Erik Eriksons Eight Stages of Human Development--she finds it. Together, Jons experience and Eriksons lens highlight the key psychological challenge every child faces at each stage of growth. Gaining insight into what a child experiences inside themselves at each age gives parents and readers everywhere new tools for helping kids navigate the sometimes rough currents of life. Jons fate need not be yours--or your childrens. Understanding each stage of development from the inside out can help children and adults alike steer toward wholeness, joy, and fulfillment.n