Melissa T. Shultz
The Good Men Project
Dallas, TX, United States
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When Does a Boy Become a Man in His Mother's Eyes?
Melissa Shultz identifies the moment when her sons will transition from boys to men. → Read More
Why the Father-Daughter Relationship is so Important
Melissa Shultz talks about how to fix the damage from a bad father / daughter relationship—and why it's so important to do. → Read More
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Melissa T. Shultz
Melissa T. Shultz has written about health and parenting for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, Newsweek, Readers’ Digest, The Huffington Post, Next Avenue, Scary Mommy, Babble, and other publications and blogs. She is also the acquisitions editor for Jim Donovan Literary. Her book, From Mom to Me Again: How I Survived My First Empty-Nest Year and Reinvented the… → Read More
A Cautionary Tale For Middle-Aged Children By My Mom
'My mom is living this. Perhaps you or someone you know is living it too.' → Read More
The Art Of Keeping Your Far-Flung Family Members Connected
It's all about the effort we make to reach out and be inclusive, to share the events that shape our lives. → Read More
7 things every breast cancer patient knows
Looking for some of the truths about treatment? Survivors share their hard-earned lessons. → Read More
How A Race Riot During Childhood Stayed With Me Forever
My mother's parting words were about tear gas. 'If you're hit by some and can't breathe and your eyes begin to burn, cover your face with this cloth,' she said. It was 1968 and my family was living in Washington, D.C., where I was born.... → Read More
17 Things I'd Do Differently As A Parent
If I could do it all again -- raise a family -- I would, in a heartbeat. But I'd do it a little differently, because hindsight really is 20/20. → Read More
How To Be A Better Daughter -- And Why It's Important
Last week, I saw an elderly woman strolling along, holding hands with a 50-something woman, when I heard the younger of the two refer to her companion as 'Mom'. It made me well with tears.... → Read More
Why I Hoard My Emails
I hoard emails. My reason for hoarding them is simple: I might need them some day. Emails serve as written proof of a conversation. This is helpful for a number of reasons, from memory nudging and legal/historical documentation, to spousal argument p... → Read More
The Lessons My 80-Year-Old Mother Whispered In My Ear
My mother just turned 80. She doesn't look 80, or whatever I thought 80 looked like. She doesn't act 80, or whatever I thought 80 acted like. Florence Henderson is 80. Cicely Tyson is 80. Willie Nelson, Barbara Feldon, Joan Rivers -- all 80. It doesn... → Read More
Are You Still A Mother After The Kids Leave?
He was sitting in his high chair when I handed him a baby spoon filled with pureed carrots. I'd done this countless times before -- watched as my son grabbed the spoon with both hands, only to see the contents splatter everywhere before reaching his mouth. But this time was different. This time, he used his left hand and the spoon made it to his nose first, then to his lips. → Read More
The Truth That Sleeping Alone Made Me Face
Sleeping alone can take some getting used to. The middle of the bed really is the way to go. → Read More
The Truism That's Difficult For Many Parents To Come To Terms With
We've celebrated the holidays together for 21 years. But change is in the air. With two kids in college, traditions that have been givens are givens no more. → Read More
How I Re-Connected With My Husband After The Kids Went Off To College
I can't tell if there are more parents getting divorced at mid-life or I'm just paying more attention. Let's face it, we change as we get older. Not just the obvious physical changes, but emotionally, too. As we should. A lot has happened since we fell in love and had dreams of building a future with someone else. By middle age, the distance between the present and the future is a lot shorter than… → Read More