Tawana Humphrey | RealiTeen

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My name is Tia and I'm very excited to join the Realteen team. I am a fun-loving, caring, and colorful person. I begin and end everyday with a smile. There is only one man in my life and that is my 15 yr. old son John. It's been my job to raise my son from a young age through his teen years. I am a single mom and I feel as though I have done my best to help my son become a responsible young man. I was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in the Maryland and D.C. area. I moved to Jacksonville, North Carolina in 1992. I now consider myself to be a native. I miss family dearly but find ways to visit often. My home and heart is here in Onslow County. This is pretty much due to the fact that I have raised my son here and found it to be a great place to live. I currently teach preschool at a local preschool. I have been teaching for over 20 years. I love children of all ages and could not imagine myself doing any other profession. I enjoy outings with my son to the movies, watching football, visiting local spots such as the Lynwood Park Zoo, going to the beach, and canoeing along our local rivers. I look forward to writing and reading the blogs. I feel this is a great opportunity to explore my parenting role and others. Parenting my teen son has been very rewarding and challenging. However, I have learned that being an effective parent is about learning and growing along with my son!

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I am a single mother of three ages 15, 10, and 7. Two girls and one boy. My cousin came to live with me when he was 12 and stayed until he left for college. I've about seen it all and heard it all! Also I am a native of Onslow County. I graduated from Southwest High School, 1992 and Coastal Carolina Community College, 2008. Right now, I'm presently employed with Gospel Temple Childcare Center here in my town of Richlands, N.C. For years I was a vonulteer with Head Start and substitute teacher for Onslow County schools. I substituted for middle school because I felt like I had a connection with the kids and they respected what I had to say to them. I do believe it takes a school, family, and communtiy partnership to raise our children to be best they can be.

Free Sports Injury Screenings

November 23rd, 2010 Tawana Humphrey

I went to a meeting a couple of weeks ago with my daughter’s Varsity basketball coach. We went over the basic do’s and don’ts, as well as new rules that were going into effect this year. While at the …
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College Bound

November 20th, 2010 Tawana Humphrey

Today’s teens have a lot to think about when it comes to what they want to be when they grow up. I have a young man that works with me, who just graduated from North Carolina State University, submitted 200 …
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One Holiday Gift I’m Going Nuts Over

November 18th, 2010 Tawana Humphrey

It’s very rare that I can get excited about spending money for the holidays. The kids have everything they could ever need, so why should I be concerned about their wants, Bah humbug! Okay, so I was watching Good Morning America the other day and I saw the advertisement for …
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Helping Our Teens Girls with their Body Image

November 16th, 2010 Tawana Humphrey

The other day I was having a conversation with my girlfriend about her daughter. We were talking about different body types and she said that her daughter had an issue with her body because someone at school told …
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Using Lifetime to Teach Your Teens

November 13th, 2010 Tawana Humphrey

Recently, my friend and I had a lovely conversation about our children. We have daughters who are the same ages and sons who are the same ages as well. While we were at work, my friends’ daughter was home watching …
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