Biography and Human Resource Management

My name is Laura although soon it will be Laura Carter again. Carter is my maiden name, it’s also my youngest son 's first name. I recently got divorced from my second husband of 11 years. It’s kind of funny though because we are better friends now then we ever were. I am from North Idaho but have been living in Central Washington at Moses Lake. I moved here in May so that I could be here for my two youngest boys who live with their daddy. I use my ex 's computer during the day for classes so I can be here for the boys when they get out of school, then I go to my apartment in the evenings. I have three kids...Chadd is 25 and lives in Spokane WA., Hayden Myles is 11, and Carter Theodore is 8. My daughter Madison passed away in Feb of 2007, she was born 4 and 1/2 months early, weighed 1 lb. 6 oz. she was beautiful and I never dreamed she wouldn 't make it. Unfortunately 27 days later she passed on, her lungs were not able to support her tiny little body, so I had to make the hardest decision of my life. It took 6 minutes for her tiny heart to stop beating after they removed life support. She is an angel among us now!!! It took me about 10 months to jump back into life and that 's when I enrolled at UOP. So last night was the end of my first year. I did it!!! I have worked really hard to get to this point. I was born in Monterey CA. I have 2 sisters and 1 younger brother. I am the youngest girl. We moved to North Idaho when my dad retired from the US Coast Guard, I was 13. I was married to my first husband at 15 and had my oldest son at 16. I did not graduate HS in 1985 but I did get my GED in 1993. Although I still go to all my high school reunions...LOL. I have made some big mistakes in life which took me to prison for 4 years, my two youngest boys were 1 yr and 3 yr. when I left and came back to a 4yr old and 6yr old. I wouldn 't trade one minute of anything I have been through though. It was tough times but it has made me who I am today and I am happier

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