The way you and your spouse deal with issues in your marriage does affect your children, one way or another. Even when you don’t think they’re paying attention, they are absorbing details. As a writer, one of the first things I learned was “Show, don’t tell.” Simply put this means writing should be descriptive, but should still allow the reader to use his or her imagination. Instead of saying, “From the look of the sky, it seemed like it was going to storm any minute,” one might say, “The sky was heavy with dark, angry clouds.” The latter helps create … Continue reading →