by Melanie Scheller | Jul 5, 2024 |
I had a bit of a shock while researching this blog post. The post is about children’s books that address a condition often called selective mutism. In reading about it, I realized that I had the condition as a child. Selective mutism is a condition in which a...
by Melanie Scheller | Jun 21, 2024 |
When I was growing up with my five siblings, it was clear that there was something mysterious about my older sister’s history. My mother and the sister became upset if it was mentioned. The rest of us knew we weren’t supposed to ask questions about it. We...
by Melanie Scheller | Jun 7, 2024 |
Despite the history of the United States being a champion of freedom of speech, words are now often highly contentious and even dangerous here. A poor choice of words posted online can result in harassment and sometimes death threats. Books are being banned because a...
by Melanie Scheller | May 24, 2024 |
A supermarket chain in my area has a sign posted overhead in all of its stores. It reads “Can Fruit.” This makes me grind my teeth every time I see it. It’s obvious to me that it should be “Canned Fruit.” I’m amazed that a large...
by Melanie Scheller | May 3, 2024 |
The first Earth Day was held in the spring of my junior year in high school, and I became an enthusiastic participant. In my isolated rural area, this consisted primarily of encouraging people to turn off the lights when they left a room and to put bricks in their...
