by Alissa | Jun 6, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, lifehacks, random thoughts, self-improvement, Writing
I attended my local chapter meeting for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators this week. During the meeting, the presenter shared quite a few things about the science of brain research and how those things influence us as writers. There were a...
by Alissa | May 23, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, reading activities for kids, reading with kids
Comprehension, Comprehension, Comprehension With summertime fast approaching and my mind shifting from after school routines to summer routines, I want to examine a very important aspect of reading: comprehension. There is a very important difference between...
by Alissa | May 15, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, marriage
Lesson #15–Date Chances are you went on quite a few fun, memorable dates before you got married. We did! But after we got married, things slowed down a little bit. Fortunately for us, we received great advice from lots of happy couples. One piece of advice that...
by Alissa | May 14, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, marriage
Lesson #14–Be His Intimate Just a few years ago I thought we were doing our best at this marriage thing. We were not fighting, we were just really busy. And tired. I heard Ramona Zabriskie speak at a Mom Conference and realized I could be doing better. I found...
by Alissa | May 13, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, marriage
Lesson #13–Don’t Bash Him I really don’t like it when people are two-faced. When people are one way in your presence and another way behind your back, it says a lot about their character. It also makes me afraid to open up to people and to ever feel...
by Alissa | May 12, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, marriage
Lesson #12–Say “I Love You.” I hate to be morbid, but you just never know when a conversation will be your last. I want the last words I say to my husband to be “I love you.” Since I don’t know when exactly those words will be, I...
