Meet a 30-Year Old Who Still Thinks He’s a Kid Photo by James Barr on Unsplash Dear Family Whisperer: I have a problem, I have a son who is 30. Wherever he puts something, it stays there. No thought of putting it where it belongs. In the bathroom it’s the same. When he was in school, […]
Mothers of Babies and Toddlers, Please Accept My Apology: Some Parenting Advice Is Easier to Write Than to Follow
I’ve written eight books for parents. Among them is a best-seller for which, twenty years later, mothers (and the occasional dad) still send thank-you notes. Many say it “saved” them. That makes me happy. But since October of 2019, when I rescued Rocky, I have felt increasingly guilty about some of the advice I doled […]
Ev Williams, Is Medium Ageist?
Why Would A Platform That Champions Writers Exclude Anyone…Especially Seasoned Pros Photo by Jan Kopřiva on Unsplash READERS OF THIS BLOG: This piece appeared first on Medium. In the original version, which I hope you’ll read there if you’re a member, I tagged several writers whose work I’ve discovered over the last year and who, […]
#Paris #Spring #Pandemic: A Rumination on What’s Next
For Those Who Asked Dateline: Paris. Against the backdrop — and in spite of — COVID, spring has arrived, inspiring thoughts of the future. I have spent four months — to the day — experiencing the pandemic in Paris. Everyone at home asks, “How is it?” December 31, 2020, at 11:50 pm, I take a […]
Why I Had to Change My Medium Name: A Lament About “Tech-competence”
ATTENTION, PLEASE: “@Melinblau” — Medium’s former ID for me — Melinda Blau — whose work you read and hopefully enjoyed is gone. From now on… Please look for me on Medium as @MelindaBlau (Melinda Blau) Sorry! When I signed up for Medium, I didn’t pay enough attention to “user name.” I actually didn’t pay any attention. It was enough […]