I'm an over-sharer too, but here goes anyway.
I'm Joy, I'm 38 and a working mom to DD19, DS17 (their father was my "first" and is my ex-dh) and I have a "bonus" DS9 who is the son of my SO. I met my SO on December 5, 2007 and knew he was the one the moment I saw him - first date December 12, 2007, we've lived together since Feb 1, 2008. Sounds insane I know, but when you know - you know.
I grew up the youngest (along with my twin sister) of 11 kids. 2 "full sisters", 7 living "half" brothers and sisters and 1 sister who passed away of encephillitis before I was born. My grandfather, and great grandfather on my mom's side were Pentecostal ministers. My great grandfather was also a coal miner in WV.
Most of my adult life I've been an Executive Assistant mostly for IT and dot com companies (before the bubble burst not long after Y2K). Then I was a WAHM, I started my own freelance web design co / virtual assistant business in March of 2001. Also worked second job waitressing and bartending. In 2006 I went back to work outside of the home when I became a Legal Assistant. Had a ridiculous commute and changed jobs after almost 2 years. Got "downsized" out of my new job 6 weeks later when a new General Counsel was hired. Was unemployed for 2 years like most of the rest of the world. In addition to job hunting, I spent those 2 years studying special education law.
Started my new job a year ago this coming Tuesday. I am now an Office Administrator/Marketing Administrator/Web Designer for a business brokerage firm. Helped launch a new division devoted to the buying/selling of pharmacies across the country and designed the new website for that division.
My DS17 is a special education student, and fighting for his education is my other full time job. He is diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and OCD. He should be a senior, but is reclassified as a freshman for the 4th year. He reads at the 8th grade level, and his school still insist that he has no academic deficiencies. I will go to my grave fighting for my boy and his future.
When I grow up I want to get my paralegal certificate and work as a Special Education Advocate. Although there is no education/certification requirement to work as an Advocate, that is how I intend to go about it. Although I dabble in trying to help others with their kid's IEP's as much as I can.
I have Marfan Syndrome and a Westie named Brody.