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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A massive gathering for teens or not?
This past week I participated in the Relay For Life event. Most likely many of you are aware of this fundraising event held every year in April. It is to …
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How far do you let your teen travel?
It’s one thing to let your teen drive with another teen driver, but to let your teen travel long distance with a teen driver is maybe a little different.
One …
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Do your teens or your teen's friends create "Teen Drama?"
When it comes to teenagers, there is bound to be drama. Recently, one of my son’s friends has been distraught over a break up in a relationship. I …
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My teen has a hide-away. What do I mean by that? Well do you remember being a teen and wanting a little privacy when you talked on the phone for a lengthy period of time? That was back in the …
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Does your teen have something they like to keep clean and tidy?
My teen is a total clean freak! That is when it comes to his shoes, clothes, etc. My son drives me nuts with his crazy …
