Melinda Blau

Writer, Speaker, Social Observer

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Social and Cultural Observations

Everything from S&M to sharing a dog…

Adult Children Tied to the Past

August 8, 2014 by Melinda Blau

Adult Children Tied to the Past From American Health “If you believe some experts, 90% of us are suffering from the ravages of childhood.” Read more…

7 Lessons Of Handwriting Lost

June 23, 2013 by Melinda Blau

7 Lessons Of Handwriting Lost From Rewireme.com Who needs a signature when a thumbprint will do? Then, I couldn’t sign my name. Read more …

Books or Bytes: Are You Ready for the Future?

November 10, 2010 by Melinda Blau

Books or Bytes: Are You Ready for the Future? From Mount Holyoke College Alumnae Quarterly, Winter 2010 Everyone said television was the end of radio and that didn’t happen.  Read more…

The Relationship Revolution

September 10, 2010 by Melinda Blau

The Relationship Revolution: The Internet as a New Way of Life From The Psychotherapy Networker I have this feeling that I’ve been left behind, and I’ll never catch up.  Read more… [LINK TK]

The Audacity of Hype

January 24, 2010 by Melinda Blau

The Audacity of Hype From Publisher’s Weekly, My eyes burn; my back aches; I’m constantly distracted. My loved ones express concern, but I can’t seem to stop myself. Read more…

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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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