Health Archives - Robin Dance

The Reason It’s Crucial to Put On Your Oxygen Mask First

by Robin | Dec 10, 2018 | Art of Simple, Health, Uncategorized

If you’ve flown commercially, you’re undoubtedly familiar with standard safety procedure; it goes something like this: In the event of a loss in cabin pressure, secure your own oxygen mask first, before helping your children or others.The reason is simple...

I’m Mad And I Want You To Know Why

by Robin | Oct 30, 2017 | Advice, Cancer is NOT okay!, Family, Health, Mothers and daughters, Personal, Uncategorized

Long ago and far away, or so it seems now, we lived in South Carolina. A few years after we landed there, a young couple moved to town, life-friends of my younger brother-in-law. We welcomed them with open arms; friends of family are friends of ours. They were...

Facing giants {a series on motherhood & empty nest}

by Robin | Aug 17, 2015 | Aging, Empty Nest, Family, Health, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal

i. I’ve been pulling this Band-aid off for so long, I’ve become accustomed to the sting. It still hurts but the pain is a dull one just below the surface. Until it isn’t. But then once it’s off, that means the healing has taken place and the...

The Wonderful Thing About Growing Up

by Robin | Jul 16, 2015 | Advice, Aging, Health, Life Philosophy, Memoir, Personal

~ please take a moment to subscribe? ~ I’ve arrived at that ambiguous age where people tack on a little qualifier when they say something about you, to you– You look good for your age… Your wrinkles aren’t bad for your age…...

The Perfect, Most Delicious Way to Cook a Steak

by Robin | May 20, 2015 | Favorite things, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Uncategorized

Google “How to cook the perfect steak” and you’ll have 6.7 million returns telling you how to do it. Pioneer Woman, Bobby Flay, Emeril, Gordan Ramsay, Guy Fieri, Rachael Ray, Robert Irvine – even Martha Stewart – all have recipes and...

10 Reasons You Should Be Joining the 30-Day #ProteinChallenge

by Robin | May 13, 2015 | Health, Nutrition, Personal, Uncategorized, Whole 30

Be sure !! A few weeks ago I spent a weekend with my college-age son. He had been sick for close to two weeks, unable to shake what ailed him. Strep wasn’t even the worst of it. Of course I took this rare opportunity to be his Mommy – not just his Mom...