<![CDATA[Statesville.com: Columnist Joe Melton]]> http://www2.statesville.com/content/list/lifestyles/family/columnists/melton/ en <![CDATA[Hot-headed nature only leads to muddle issues]]> <![CDATA[Let books weave their own kind of magic for kids]]> <![CDATA['Ewwww, gross! Dad just kissed mom']]> <![CDATA[New parents' obsession with coordinated cuteness ]]> <![CDATA[Twisting the truth shows a lack of respect]]> <![CDATA[Daughter's reading a textbook case of too much information?]]> <![CDATA[When kids ask, should parents fess up to past crimes?]]> <![CDATA[Out of the mouths of babes: Dad has brush with bad word]]> <![CDATA[Canine companions offer lessons in love]]> <![CDATA[Low expectations brought high returns on vacation]]> <![CDATA[Family vacation exceeded expectations]]> <![CDATA[Will pessimism or optimism rule the day at Disney?]]> <![CDATA[Love of literature leads 'mystery reader' astray]]> <![CDATA[Mourning the loss of love letters for our children]]> <![CDATA[Respect for little things in life can go a long way]]> <![CDATA[What everyone must learn in Grandparent School]]> <![CDATA[Dad has to eat his words about parenting ... again]]> <![CDATA[Facebook missing the point about true obscenity]]> <![CDATA[Dad still hanging on to one pre-children tradition]]> <![CDATA[Waiting for the day my child breaks my heart]]>