Natasha, Author at Epic Mommy Adventures

8 REASONS WHY DATING IS DIFFERENT IN YOUR 30S THAN IN YOUR 20S

August 8, 2015 No Comments

The 20s – that time when you are free, willing to experience any- and every-thing that comes your way. When I was in my 20s, I was completely invincible (or so I thought). I had done several reckless things and I didn’t even think twice about it. Why worry about fixing my life right then? I had a decade to wreck it and decades to fix it. The problem is – who knows what’s going to happen later in life? You can’t possibly know how it will all work out. In my 20s, relationships came and went – it was […]

Single & Parenting

7 TIPS TO HELP SINGLE MOMS EXPLAIN WHY DADDY ISN’T AROUND

July 18, 2015 No Comments

When you’re a single parent, you’re bound to eventually be asked a question by your child that you will have to prepare to answer. The question that I’m dreading is, “Why isn’t Daddy around?” I confronted my mom with the same question when I was younger, and I could remember the shock on her face by the question. I was only about 6 or 7 at the time, so I’m sure she thought that she had a couple of years before the question was asked. But I have always been an old soul, and Micah is shaping up to be […]

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GETTING BACK TO BASICS: EXPLORING THE JERSEY SHORE

July 10, 2015 No Comments

Another part of my mission to get things back to basics is to enjoy the Jersey shore. With us living within an hour of any boardwalk on the Jersey shore, it is so great to just jump in the car and visit the Jersey shore for the afternoon. We always have tons of fun, whether we go into the water or not. There is just so much to do at the Jersey Shore. Titi, Momo, Micah and I headed out to Seaside Heights for the afternoon a few weeks ago. It was the first official day of summer (yeah I […]

Single & Parenting

5 THINGS I WORRY ABOUT AS A SOLO PARENT

March 21, 2015 No Comments

My nephew has come to visit! It’s only been a couple of days, but honestly, it has been a great experience. He has been helping me around the house and with Micah…and honestly, he’s been a great person to chat with. Although only 20 years old, he’s definitely an old soul as I was at his age, and we have deep philosophical conversations about life, entrepreneurship, family life, and ambition. He asked a question today that really got me thinking, “What are some of the things that you worry about most as a solo parent?” It wasn’t an incredibly […]

Dating as a Single Mom

12 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DATING A SINGLE MOM

February 7, 2015 No Comments

I was recently told by a friend that he doesn’t date single moms. He said that they have way too much baggage, more than he’s willing to handle. He indicated that he would never pursue a true and meaningful relationship with a single mom. After I completely badgered him to explain if our friendship was true and meaningful, he finally realized that he had somewhat offended me. Although I am a single mom myself, though, I somewhat understood his issue (although I don’t think that single moms have “baggage”) and wanted to point out some things that you should know should […]

Guest Posts, Single & Parenting

6 INDISPENSABLE SAFETY TIPS FOR SINGLE MOTHERS {GUEST POST}

January 16, 2015 No Comments

Being a single mother can be really tough at times. You have to work a full-time job and take care of a child at the same time. If you are a single mother living alone, you also have to worry about your safety. Here are six safety tips for single mothers. Add Curtains to Your Windows One of the simplest ways to stay safe as a single mother is to add curtains to your windows. This way, strangers cannot look into your house and see what you are doing. Curtains on your windows will provide you with a lot of […]

Daily Life, Training Wheels Wednesday

HOW TO CHOOSE A NEW PRESCHOOL…WHEN THE CURRENT ONE IS PERFECT!

January 7, 2015 No Comments

You’ve probably heard me mention this several times in the past few weeks and I’m probably starting to sound a bit redundant by now – but Micah’s school is closing in June and I’m completely a wreck about it. We had one more year before Micah started kindergarten (holy crap, that is really around the corner, isn’t it??!!) and I thought I was good to go on childcare until then. Unfortunately, with the decision made to close the school, we are now back in the market for a good preschool. I’m still new at this experience, since I completely lucked […]

Dating as a Single Mom, Single & Parenting, Single Saturdays

10 DO’S AND DON’TS OF ONLINE DATING

January 3, 2015 No Comments

Happy New Year!!! If you’re like me, you have started to take advantage of some online dating to start the new year. Although I have been resisting the urge to start online dating (I’m VERY paranoid), I have decided to take the chance since someone close to me just recently found a great guy on Zoosk. It’s a good way to start the year, don’t you think? I’m not fully ready to start looking, but I am enjoying the opportunity to meet some new people and build some new friendships. If those friendships turn into a relationship, then I’m all […]

Single & Parenting

9 GIFTS NOT TO BUY MY SON FOR CHRISTMAS

December 24, 2014 No Comments

A few weeks ago, my friends and I sat around the booth at our local TGI Friday’s and we were chatting about all things Christmas. I asked, “What are you buying my son for Christmas?” I really don’t know why I asked the question, because I knew the response would leave me trying to stab them with my stare. “We were thinking about buying a drum set.” Have my friends completely lost their minds? Obviously they must have lost their minds. Even if it was meant as a joke, it wasn’t funny at all. “Are you going to be keeping this drum […]

Daily Life

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND M&M COOKIES: CHRISTMAS TREATS FOR PRESCHOOLERS

December 20, 2014 1 Comment

#spon: I’m required to disclose a relationship between our site and Intel. This could include the Intel Corporation providing us w/content, product, access or other forms of payment. As I’ve mentioned in my Thanksgiving post, Micah’s school is closing its doors at the end of the school year, and I’ve really felt motivated to do some special things for the teachers and students. This may be the last time that we see or interact with some of them, and I’ve truly felt blessed to be a part of this school. So I wanted to do something special for Christmas… I have […]