A Mother's Journey " Feat" Nia Clare
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Voices With-Out Boundaries
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Nia Clare was born and raised in the District of Columbia. She was raised primarily by her grandparents as her middle class parents worked and dealt with their own addictions and trauma. At age 15 she became pregnant with her first of 4 children. This event was a turning point because it gave Nia's life purpose. She had an incentive to make a better life for her child. Nia finished high school on time despite all obstacles and went on to earn a 2 year degree in business from Strayer university. In the next few years, she would endure abusive domestic relationships, hard economic times, and even a brush with the law, all while continuing to actively raise her children. At age 29, Nia decided that she wanted to give back to her community and be able to share her story of faith and overcoming with others. She went back to school at Georgetown University and became an EMT in the city of Washington DC. Working as an EMT has allowed Nia to help numerous people of her community, while spreading her story of faith and perseverance Aside from being a full time mom and EMT, Nia is also a model and entrepreneur. Her business "Detox by sweets" provides mobile sauna and massage services, while her other business "Spiked DC" provides bartending services for events. The kids are doing exceptionally well as her oldest is a sophomore at Union college in NY and has a full scholarship.
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