Tanika is a strong young woman who has overcome many obstacles in her young life and has experienced much sadness. She lost her mother at young age and was raised by her grandmother. She later lost her grandmother and had no other family to care for her so she had to come into foster care. She has had to move around a lot but still has kept a positive attitude and is committed to graduating high school. She is pregnant with her first child and wants to create a good life for herself and her child.