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Jane Cheney Spock

Significant Others

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A New Mother's Dream

In 1933, Jane gave birth to a healthy baby they named Michael. Parenthood was a joy and a relief for Ben; he still hadn't been able to shake his old superstition about damning future generations with lewd thoughts. But life was proving difficult in other respects: Jane's mother, on whom she relied both emotionally and financially, died suddenly. Meanwhile, Ben was frustrated by his work in the psychiatric ward. He felt unable to fix or help anyone. So in 1937, he entered his medical career as a pediatrician.

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