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Show Monday January 21, 1980, THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 13 ooeaonannnanennes The World of Women | ZCMmMI Motherhood Option LOS ANGELES (UPI) — It maynot exactly be a baby boom but more and more women who once put careers ahead of families are decidingit's okay But the December session the nurse said was so crowded the class had to go into the hallway to practice exercises. And one of the physicians in the again to want to be a mother. Group delivered eight babies in two Melissa Price, a 32-year-old publicist, has been working at her career for eight years. Married 742 years, she said it was only during the last year that she decided she wanted a family, that a career was not enough “I decided I was missing something,"’ she explained. ‘‘As 1 began getting more successful in my career, it becameless gratifying. | feel I'm in the middle of a so-called professional crisis. I thought, what a perfect days. Jeannie Siegel wil) be 25 when her babyis born in June. She said she is a little concerned about giving up her job as a teacher, because she has only been Esa ae ae / as working for two years But, she said, “this is much more imPortant."” She said her husband. a 30- year-old attorney is especially concerned about being young enoughto enJoyhis children and young enough when their kids are grown to “enjoy each other, to do things together."’ jobs. Many womensaid theyfelt it was “The timingis just perfect because I more acceptable today to be a “‘workdon't resent giving up mycareer.”’ ing mother,” although most said they Age, she said, had a lot to do with her would not like to leave the child in the decision. first year or so. “When I was working, time passed “When I first began working, my much more quickly than I thought. Sud- Career was very important to me,” denly, I was 30.” Said a 28-year-old reporter. ‘1 wasn't Although few hospitals in the Los sure I wanted childrenat all. But soon Angeles area report much changein . biology starts catching up. As you get maternity admittance figures, there older, you don't have as much choice. Seemsto be an increased interest. es- It’s now or never. pecially in suburban areas, in child“'T feel I've been working long enough birth classes. to get a good foundation should I decide One childbirth class given by an to go back to work. The timing is right obstetrics group in the San Fernando and I don't resent quitting to have a baValley used to average six couples by, which I would havejust a few years time to stop. instead of just changing Nostalgic Innocence There's a new innocence in the air for the bride. Nostalgic but with a Sowingove towards today’s fashion. Drifts of sheer voile drawn to a round decolletage and pouffed to a fare-theewell sleeve. Tender touches from the past of Beau Vais embroidery at the high sheen yoke meeting in the doctor's waiting room. Choices: Encouraged To Get A Second Opinion. By Karen Blaker, Ph.D. DEAR DR. BLAKER — Mygreat-uncle had a lot of influence over me. Someof it was positive and some was very destructive. Before he died last year, for example, he convinced me thatI should become a nurse because I was good about caring for him and because the work wouldn't require any brains. felt insulted. Butat the sametime I wondered if he ht be right. He was right about almost every! else. DEAR READER — Hewasn’t right about the profession of nursing. No longer the doctors’ handmaidens of years past, nurses make decisions about significant aspects of patients’ care in both the hospital and the community. Nurses are also moving steadily into private practice, where they work interdependently with other Ith personnel in such areas as counseling and health teaching. If your great-uncle was wrong about nursing, he eed a have been wrong about vour intelligence or of it. doctor, who told them they did not have long to live. The physician then asked whatthe president of the United States could do to maketheir final weeks of life any easier. The Australian scientist pondered awhile and requested a yacht so that he could realize his lifelong dream of sailing the South Seas. The Irish scientist announced that she wanted nothing more than to spend whatever time she had left in a quiet cottage in County Cork. Finally, the physician turned to thethird scientist, an elderly Israeli who had spent time in a Nazi concentration camp. “Cometo think of it,” the man replied to his thick Eastern European accent, ‘“‘what I would most appreciate from thepresidentis to get a secondopinion from another doctor.’ Look around you. You arelikely to find many second opinions on yourintelligence. DEAR DR.BL. KER — Although I find your column knowledgeable and sensitive, I am bothered by one thing: You never acknowledge your nursing identification. Read the following bit offiction. You'll get the ° Having had the pleasure of working with you some poiint. years (0, I know, of course, that prior toyour Ph.D. nursing with a Three foreign scientists were called in for you had a master of science technical advice following an accident at a U.S. speciality in psychiatric-mental health nursing. I asnuclear plant. All were exposed to dangerouslevels sume you also continue to maintain your R.N. ofradiation as they worked to correct the problem. license. Your career is a splendid example of oneof the The three were then examined by a distinguished ‘COORDINATOR Dressing to Size... manyopportunities open to nursing professionals, op- SIDE GLANCES VEU Pe ago.” Young Originals by Gill Fox portunities that are frequently unnoticed by the Four items to create a versatile t because oflack ofvisibility. — egal wublic, in wardrobe for the larger size. A . Claire M. ‘agin, dean, School of Nursing, drawstring vest, gored skirt, pull-on University of Pennsylvania. DEAR DR. FAGIN — It’s true that may ofay readers are not aware of mynursi Thank you for the opportunity to ioemy ae yards, 45inch;skirt, 2%; pants, 2% plete credentials. Make your youngster’s hospital stay easier with help from Dr. Blaker’s newsletter, “When Your Child Goes to the Hospital.” Send 50 cents plus a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Dr. BI er in careof this newspaper, P.O. Box 475, RadioCity Sta- x tion, New York, NY 10019. Write to Dr. Blaker at the above address. Volume x of mail prohibits personal replies but questions of x general interest will be discussed in future columns. yards; blouse, 2% yards. Send $2 for each pattern. Write c/o this newspaper, Box 438, Midtown Station, New York, N.Y. 10018. Print name, address,zip code, pattem numberand size. THE GREAT AMERICAN FABRIC STORES Womens Dayat Menp (2, JOnes te neg ve eae “I don't think primal scream therapy would work with you. 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