Identification

The majority of our interview subjects were quite willing to let us publish their names, for the sake of documenting their family history. I’ve used their full name at the beginning of the story, and thereafter use their first name. A few asked to remain anonymous. These women will be identified in the story by their first and last initials only.

How The Stories Were Edited

I explain here why I edited the stories the way I did.

Reader Discretion Advised

These are birth stories. The details won’t always be pretty. Be advised.