Parenting Archives - Robin Dance

The Amazing Gift I Didn’t Know I Wanted (You’ll Want One, Too!)

by Robin | Dec 28, 2020 | Christmas, Coffee, Family, Favorite things, Love Gifts, Parenting, Personal, Uncategorized

Sometimes you receive an and you feel the need to tell the world, so… HELLO WORLD — or more specifically — HELLO EVERY COFFEE & HOT TEA DRINKER ON THE PLANET! You’re going to want to keep reading. My kids were particularly excited about my...

Hero

by Robin | Jun 25, 2018 | Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Uncategorized

I couldn’t take my eyes off of him. His skin was the color of summer and youth, beautiful and smooth and the stuff of a 1970-something Coppertone ad, minus a black Boykin Spaniel. This wasn’t his first day at the pool. He couldn’t have been...

First Ask Why || Interview With Author Shelly Wildman & Book Giveaway!

by Robin | Apr 24, 2018 | Book Review, Books, Mom stuff, Parenting

The internet has introduced me to a lot of writing friends, and when they go on to publish a book, I can’t help but stand on the sidelines and cheer. Today, I’m celebrating Shelly Wildman, an internet-turned-real-life friend who has just released a...

The Gift of a Lifetime

by Robin | Dec 15, 2017 | Advice, Art of Simple, Favorite things, Memoir, Parenting, Personal, Uncategorized

We moved to a new house over the summer. Invariably, that meant we not only had to unpack all the items from the small house we had lived in for the past several years; but also furniture and possessions that had been stored since we sold our (much larger) home...

After the Silence || On Motherhood, Wisdom, Listening

by Robin | Aug 11, 2017 | Parenting

After the silence, sound is different. It’s not necessarily better or worse, it’s just different. Maybe it’s more about discernment; being careful about what you’re listening to, who you’re listening to. And I’m not talking...

Helpful New Resource For Moms Who’ve Ever Lost Your Temper #TemperToolkit

by Robin | Feb 2, 2017 | Advice, Affiliate links used, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Uncategorized

Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs on the planet. I also believe it’s the best job on the planet, and I can say now, from where I sit as an Empty Nester, it’s beautifully, thought sometimes brutally, worthwhile and satisfying. My...