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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Who is your favorite College Basketball team?
Once football is over it’s time for to focus our attention on College basketball! In our household my son and I love college basketball. We are huge TERP fans for many …
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A Proud Moment!
This past weekend, my son and his wrestling team won the 1-A Conference Championship! What an exciting weekend it was for us! My son and his team wrestled their hearts out to gain the …
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Do you give your teen advice on dating or relationships?
Sometimes as a parent, it is difficult to know whether I should stay out of a situation or if I should give my two cents.
For instance, I …
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Do you play "Detective" at times?
Playing “Detective” is an important role for a parent. What do I mean by this? Well, it never hurts to check up on what your teen is doing. You …
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Watching your teen go through a break up is not easy!
How many of you have teens that have fallen “head over heels for someone?” I guess you could call it the first time your teen was …
