Telling the Truth

connecting the dots of my life

Tag: Student Nurses

July 10, 2015

Early Marriage | Part 23

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Elouise, Student Nurse, Son and Volunteer

The birth of our son marked a sudden break with the relatively carefree life we’d had up until now. Nonetheless, I would do it all over again.

The moment we arrived at the hospital, they plopped me into a wheelchair and whisked me off to the large, communal labor room. Goodbye D! See you later! Read the rest of this entry »

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April 13, 2015

The Dean and I | Part 9

Boston Lying-in Hospital, wickipedia.orgBoston Lying-In Hospital for Women (center building),
part of Brigham and Women’s Hospital

It’s early Spring 1968. I’m back at work, and my lips are sealed. No talk about being pregnant. No need. Not yet.

But I do need affordable maternity care. The university refers me to a downtown clinic Read the rest of this entry »

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