I. Introduction: Lives through time
II. Child as the father of the man: Moving against the world, moving away from the world
To be or not to be self-controlled
ADHD in childhood and adulthood
III. The family: Why parents parent the way they do
Troubled families and bad boys
Early-maturing girls, troubled families, and bad boys
IV. Beyond the family: Good news and bad news about day care
What about neighborhoods?
Early and persistent cannabis use
V. Genetics: Is smoking in our genes?
Genetics of life success?
Child maltreatment, genotype, and violent male behavior
Life stress, genotype, and depression in young adulthood
Epigenetics, or, genes as dependent variables?
VI. Aging in midlife: Childhood adversity and physical health in midlife
Biological embedding of childhood adversity
VII. Conclusion: Miles to go before we sleep.
