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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What Are Some Good Rules For A Licensed Teen?
Five more days and my teen will officially be a licensed driver! That is, if he passes the driving test on test day. We did lots of …
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Do you sometimes feel like a "Dr. Phil?"
Does your teen constantly ask you for relationship advice? When your teen finds someone they really like do they come to you for some advice on how to handle …
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Letters for Academic recognition
I recently had the privilege of attending the academic ceremony at my son’s high school. I thought it was really cool how the sophomores received a letter for a high school letter jacket …
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What are your rules for prom night?
Prom time is here and many teens are excited to attend. My friend’s son attended his first prom with a junior and she shared some of her concerns with me. …
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Do you let your teen's ( girl or boy) friend stay at the house when you're not home?
Do you let your teen and his girlfriend stay alone in the house when you are not home? …
