Preach! I had my first son at 18. I worked 3 jobs most of my life. I went back to university while raising 3 boys and working nights (11pm-7am) at a call centre to get my undergrad because the call centre had a tuition reimbursement scheme. Then, I went to law school, which I paid for myself with scholarships and later, a summer job with the firm I'd eventually practice with. I still can't sleep properly because my body's so used to exhaustion.