Melinda Blau

Writer, Speaker, Social Observer

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Not the Same or Different: A Better Way to Look at LGBT-headed Families

December 6, 2017 by Melinda Blau

Not the Same or Different: A Better Way to Look at LGBT-headed Families From Huffington Post How different is their life from any dual-earner couple, gay or straight, caring for a preschooler and a baby? Read more…

One Genius Way to Stop Having the Same Old Fight

April 20, 2014 by Melinda Blau

One Genius Way to Stop Having the Same Old Fight From Huffington Post Instead of running your family like a top-down corporation, think of it as cooperative enterprise. Read more…

Helicopter Mom and Dad: You Both Have it Wrong

February 18, 2014 by Melinda Blau

Tiger Mom, Helicopter Dad: You Both Have it Wrong From Shareable.com I hadn’t realized that sleeping at friends’ houses is now on the ever-growing list of threats to children…Read more…

Why Good Kids Go Bad

August 8, 2012 by Melinda Blau

Why Good Kids Go Bad From New Woman How could a young man who grew up in an apparently loving, close-knit family be involved in, much less convicted of, second-degree murder? Read more…

Learning Curve

June 9, 2003 by Melinda Blau

Learning Curve From New York Magazine To find a supportive environment, teens with learning disabilities have two choices, each in extremely short supply: Read more….

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Recent Posts

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  • Why I Had to Change My Medium Name: A Lament About “Tech-competence”
  • How to Get Rid of Your “Stuff”
  • First COVID-Safe Theater in NYC: How Cleansing the Space Helped Open the Doors
  • Easter: A Brief Ecumenical Contemplation on Religion, Spirituality, and Interfaith Marriage
  • “Voice” — Its Incomparable Lure
  • Yes, it’s Hard–but Here Are 5 Compelling Reasons To Choose Effort Over “Easy”
  • Boy, Do I Have a Story for You…
  • For Today at Least: I Figured Out What I’ll Write Here
  • I Hope NOT to Slide into “Addiction.”
  • Happy Valentine’s Day…Even if You Don’t Have “A” Valentine
  • I Know You Want to Hear About Verizon….
  • Am I Shallow or Is it Just Le Confinement?
  • Why Paying for Something Makes it Valuable
  • This Time I Find Trouble Without Leaving Home!
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ABOUT ME
As an award-winning journalist and author of fifteen books, my “beat” is relationships. Find out more about my work here.
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