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Feature Article
Finding my place
When I married my husband, I knew that he was
on the fast track in his career and that the possibility
of me moving to a new state every 3-5 years was
imminent. However, looking for a new job with

wherever my husband’s job landed us, with the
added benefit of owning my own business.

My Life Took a Dramatic
Change

every move was not appealing to me. So I did

As I started to “set up shop” as a small business

some research on the internet of how I could work

owner, I also dreamed of being a mother. That

virtually and being that I was an Administrative

did not come so easy for my husband and I, and

Professional with over 15 years of experience I

we soon found ourselves going down the road of

focused there.

infertility intervention. After several procedures, I
needed to take a break. It was starting to take

Subsequently, I began to research “work from

a toll on me physically, mentally, and emotionally.

home” administrative positions and was fortunate

Miraculously as soon as we stopped all the shots

to find a job for a company that was based in

and procedures, I became pregnant. We were so

California, but allowed me the opportunity to

excited; my life was now starting to come together

work from my home in Illinois. I enjoyed it. It gave

the way that I envisioned it. Happily married, living a

me the knowledge and

good life, owning my own

experience

needed

business and a mommy

to find my place in the

to be! What more can a

virtual business world.

girl ask for.

In

my

I

research,

I

However, at about 4

stumbled upon a position

months

or

got

business

entitled

pregnant

side

we

swiped

with

Virtual Assistant, where I

upsetting

could continue to work

learned

in the administrative field

had a congenital heart

and support clients all

defect and the possibility

over the country virtually

of

from my home office,

syndrome

wherever

this defect was extremely

that

may

news.
that

him

We

my

having

son

Down

because

of

have been at the time.

high.

This was it; this was the

dissuade us from having

position I needed.

This

him; we just needed to

was how I would be able

make alternate plans. So

to

now, the task of finding

continue

working

14  The SpecialMoms magazine ~ Winter 2014

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