Melinda Blau

Writer, Speaker, Social Observer

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New York Magazine

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….

The Doubles Standard

April 7, 1997 by Melinda Blau

The Doubles Standard From New York Magazine Down the staircase they file, the children and grandchildren of a diminishing breed of socialites whose New York roots run deep… Read more….

I Can See Clearly Now: The Latest Eye Laser Surgery

March 10, 1997 by Melinda Blau

I Can See Clearly Now: The Latest Eye Laser Surgery From New York The procedure is considered dangerously experimental by some, the wave of the future by others (“as common a rite of passage as braces”)  Read more…

Mean Sex

November 28, 1994 by Melinda Blau

Mean Sex From New York Magazine Were it not for the whips, the candles readied for a demonstration of waxing, and several devices design to… Read more…

ADD: The Scariest Letters in the Alphabet

September 13, 1993 by Melinda Blau

ADD: The Scariest Letters in the Alphabet From New York Magazine  Until they are correctly diagnosed and unless they are properly treated, ADD children can’t help it. Read more…

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"I" Pieces
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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One of the reasons I launched this website is to connect. Please feel free to write to me to share your story or ask me a question.
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