I am 51 and have been having very heavy periods and peri-menopausal symptoms for the past 8 years. Yay (not!). This is the first time I have had cramping for over a week (when I was due), the usual back pain, irritability, fatigue and no period! Now I'm over the usual mental period stuff but still having cramping.
A coming of age novel usually begins with a young child, who grows up during the course of the events in a novel and learns important lessons about life. There are many examples. These are probably popular because all of us knew the pan of growing up, and dealt with it in different ways. It's a tumultuous time, and full of drama.
Full-text (PDF) | Emerging adulthood refers to a time period (18â25 years of age) between adolescence and adulthood. Recent research suggests that it may be a cultural construction. More traditional, non-Western cultures may have a shortened period of emerging adulthood, or no emerging adulthood a...