Steven A. Melnick ⁽¹⁶⁾

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…

by Steven A. Melnick -- For people who already rent or own a home, the choice of which elementary school their child(ren) will attend is determined largely by geography. School districts typically have defined attendance zones for each of their buildings. But for those parents…

by Steven A. Melnick -- Read…read…read! One of the most important gifts we can give our children is an appreciation for books. I sometimes try to imagine how my son's life would be diminished without Bilbo, Frodo, Prince Caspian, Rat and Mole, to name but…

by Steven A. Melnick -- I was driving down the highway the other evening and came up behind a van with two children in the back seat. The two appeared to be absorbed in an animated movie on one of those flip-down video screens so…

by Steven A. Melnick --The recent suicide of Tyler Clementi at Rutgers University over cyber-bullying has shined an even brighter sad light on the problem of bullying, particularly cyberbullying. Although we often admonish our children to “stand up for themselves” or “don’t be pushed around,”…