"I first became pregnant at the age of 17, shortly before I graduated from high school in June 1988. Those days were different than now, and there was some shame around having a baby when you were young and unmarried. So, I hid my pregnancy for around five months until the cat got out of the bag. By the time I gave birth, I'd gained 75 pounds."
"I joined the Department of Transportation in 1994. The job was tough, but at least I had an amazing childcare provider at that time. In 2000, I qualified as a police officer in the New York Police Department. I was there during 9/11 and called to the World Trade Center as a rookie. In my 30s, I thought I was done with having kids. I considered having my tubes tied. But I was put off when a friend underwent the procedure and then regretted it."
Charisse Ellison became pregnant at 17 and gave birth to her first son, Markeith, in November 1988 after hiding the pregnancy for months and gaining 75 pounds. She faced early challenges with a colicky baby and became a single mother while pursuing a degree. She waited five years to have a second son, Jevon, born in November 1993 at age 23. Ellison worked for the Department of Transportation starting in 1994 and qualified as an NYPD officer in 2000, responding to the World Trade Center as a rookie. In her 30s she considered tubal ligation but reconsidered, and she later had a daughter at 51.
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