Melissa Chapman is a 34-year-old New York City writer, editor and columnist who has over ten years experience writing, editing and researching articles on parenting and pop culture.
In addition to her role as editor of the <a href="http://www.singlemindedwomen.com/homeandfamily.aspx">Family Channel for Single Minded Women</a>, she also writes <a href="http://www.silive.com/columnists/kidsinthecity">Kids in the City,</a> a weekly column for The Staten Island Advance is a contributing blogger at <a href="http://www.svmomblog.typepad.com/nyc_moms/nyc_moms_musings/index.html">NYC Moms Blog</a>, and <a href="http://www.hybridmom.com/blog/?p=50">Hybrid Moms</a> and a contributing writer for <a href="http://www.parenting.ivillage.com/mom/organization/0,,bnr5qc2q,00.html">iVillage.com’s pregnancy and parenting</a> channel.