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? -- Bullying -- 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 -- Aging fast, aging slow -- VII. Conclusion: Miles to go before we sleep.