Melinda Blau

Writer, Speaker, Social Observer

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Dear Family Whisperer: Our Baby Screams When My Husband Touches Her

December 6, 2017 by Melinda Blau

Dear Family Whisperer: Our Baby Screams When My Husband Touches Her From Huffington Post We are now at 3 months and it is to the point that she cries at the sight of him. Read more…

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…

Mourning My Mother-In-Law

December 6, 2017 by Melinda Blau

Mourning My Mother-In-Law From Huffington Post When her son and I divorced, Dotty and I didn’t.  Read more…

Dear Family Whisperer: What’s a No-Longer-Needed Grandma To Do?

December 19, 2016 by Melinda Blau

Dear Family Whisperer: What’s a No-Longer-Needed Grandma To Do? From Huffington Post I feel like she used us for those years.   Read more…

Decluttering: The Awful Pangs Of Human Molting

December 6, 2016 by Melinda Blau

Decluttering: The Awful Pangs Of Human Molting From Huffington Post After molting, birds have new feathers; humans find themselves in a new life stage. Read more…

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