The TTUHSC Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health Hosted “Love Comes First: A Bush Sisters Luncheon”

Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush Pierce for on stage for LWB luncheon

Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush Pierce discussed their new book and shared stories from childhood

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health hosted Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush for the “Love Comes First: A Bush Sisters Luncheon” on Friday, Nov. 3. 

The sisters discussed their new book, “Love Comes First,” and the importance of prioritizing love in everyday actions. They also shared stories from their own childhood and how they’re experiencing joy in the unexpected as they parent their own children.

The institute was established in 2007 and named for former First Lady Laura W. Bush. The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in Texas and across the nation by advancing multidisciplinary science in women's health. Recognizing that differences matter, the institute promotes health, individually inspired, through scientific investigation, translation of science into practice and providing outreach that impacts the community. 

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