Parenting ⁽⁷⁾

by Steven A. Melnick – When my brother and I were little, you could almost set your watch by when we sat down to eat dinner. Each evening, when Dad returned from working in the steel mill, dinner was on the table at 4:30pm, promptly.

by Steven A. Melnick -- Frank was a student who wasn't terribly interested in school but seemed to enjoy the social aspects of it and getting into a little mischief now and then. He exuded a kind of macho persona and had a certain energy…

by Steven A. Melnick -- Since 2007, we change our clocks back to Standard Time from Daylight Savings Time on the first Sunday in November. As the saying goes, spring ahead, fall back. So on November 7 at 2:00am, the time changes to 1:00am. This…

by Steven A. Melnick -- When I taught 4th grade, I used to play the piano in my classroom every day--either in the morning as the students came into the room or, most often, in the late afternoon as they were getting ready to go…

by Steven A. Melnick -- While listening to the radio over the past week or so, I've noticed quite a few warnings about the dangers of lead paint in the home, particularly those built prior to 1978, and its effect on children. I'm not sure…