Melissa Martin
Melissa Martin, Ph.D, is an author, columnist, educator, and therapist. She resides in
southern Ohio. www.melissamartinchildrensauthor.com.
Melissa Martin, Ph.D
Parents, please talk about suicide prevention
Suicide is the second leading cause of death between children ages 10 to18 in the United States, according to the National...
Melissa Martin, Ph.D
New study on suicide in Ohio
Suicide is tragic and traumatizing. But, prevention, intervention, and postvention need to be consistently discussed in homes, schools, and communities. Whether...
Ohio celebrates National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Over the years, it has become a...
Melissa Martin, Ph.D
Pass on the family stories
“When families are invited to share their stories, folktales, and culture, there are a number of benefits for children, families, and schools:...
Melissa Martin, Ph.D
In the United States and other countries today, many cities publish newspapers in various languages for racial and ethnic groups. Reading news stories written by journalists,...
Melissa Martin, Ph.D
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica. Humans live, work, and play on the 7 continents. Humans sail the seas. Humans fly the skies....
Melissa Martin, Ph.D
“If I only had more,” said the people. How many of us have made (or thought) this very same comment? How many of us have envied...
Kids dressed in fur-is what I, and many other animal lovers call our much-loved pets. They jump for joy to greet us when we enter the door. They...
Oh joy! a Golden Buckeye card for Christmas
What a lovely holiday gift. This month I received an invitation to join the “ranks of nearly 2.4 million Ohioans eligible...
An ongoing dilemma exists within the management of chronic pain due to the opioid crisis. What do these individuals do when physical pain wreaks havoc on the body? What happens with the containers that house our mind, spirit, and...
Happy Birthday America!
Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday Dear American, Happy Birthday to you. Sing along with me. Let’s eat cake and celebrate the Untied States.
Our nation was born on July 4, 1776. And the Fourth of July is...
“Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!” And he’s flying over the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio.
The Ohio House is designating June 12 as "Superman Day.” “For on this day, let it...
Schools and libraries highlight Children's Book Week each year, and so can parents in their home. Make reading a family tradition. And make reading fun!
Children's Book Week is April 30 through May 6. Established in 1919, Children's Book Week...
When firearms are not accessible, individuals kill with knives, swords, arrows, hammers, hatchets, shovels, or other weapons without gun powder. Any tool can become a weapon: a pipe, a board, a brick.
Or people use wire or rope to strangle...
